diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/tests/check/python/test_assets.py b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/tests/check/python/test_assets.py
index a62253761d..10b3a9aeeb 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/tests/check/python/test_assets.py
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/tests/check/python/test_assets.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import tempfile
 
 gi.require_version("Gst", "1.0")
 gi.require_version("GES", "1.0")
+gi.require_version("GstPbutils", "1.0")
 
 from gi.repository import Gst  # noqa
 from gi.repository import GstPbutils  # noqa