diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 0fb4f1b..68856cc 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class apt(
   # backports uses the normal archive key now
   package { 'debian-backports-keyring': ensure => absent }
 
+  include common::moduledir
   common::module_dir { 'apt': }
   $apt_base_dir = "${common::moduledir::module_dir_path}/apt"