diff --git a/modules/image/image.info b/modules/image/image.info
index e57d62c..320cd3c 100644
--- a/modules/image/image.info
+++ b/modules/image/image.info
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ description = Provides image manipulation tools.
 package = Core
 version = VERSION
 core = 7.x
+dependencies[] = file
 files[] = image.module
 files[] = image.admin.inc
 files[] = image.effects.inc