diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/app/failure_handler/index.lua b/resources/install/scripts/app/failure_handler/index.lua
index 718a6d7132..40256df854 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/app/failure_handler/index.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/app/failure_handler/index.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 					if (not default_voice) then default_voice = 'callie'; end
 
 				--connect to the database
+					local Database = require "resources.functions.database";
 					local dbh = Database.new('system');
 
 				--get the templates