diff --git a/tools/main.c b/tools/main.c
index 4716333d..5e43f2b7 100644
--- a/tools/main.c
+++ b/tools/main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import_repllib(pic_state *pic)
   pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme base)"));
   pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme load)"));
   pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme process-context)"));
+  pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme read)"));
   pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme write)"));
   pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme file)"));
   pic_import(pic, pic_read_cstr(pic, "(scheme inexact)"));