diff --git a/gash/built-ins/echo.scm b/gash/built-ins/echo.scm
index 8148073..bdbdfb4 100644
--- a/gash/built-ins/echo.scm
+++ b/gash/built-ins/echo.scm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 ;;; along with Gash.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 (define-module (gash built-ins echo)
+  #:use-module (gash compat)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-26))