diff --git a/hosting.info b/hosting.info
index 9fa9907..b955b47 100644
--- a/hosting.info
+++ b/hosting.info
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ dependencies[] = modalframe
 dependencies[] = jquery_update
 dependencies[] = views
 dependencies[] = views_bulk_operations
+dependencies[] = ctools
 #dependencies[] = hosting_task
 #dependencies[] = hosting_client
 #dependencies[] = hosting_db_server
diff --git a/hosting.install b/hosting.install
index a725504..a1a61d6 100644
--- a/hosting.install
+++ b/hosting.install
@@ -529,3 +529,14 @@ function hosting_update_6207() {
   db_change_field($ret, 'hosting_context', 'name', 'name', $spec);
   return $ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Enable the ctools module in preparation of a future upgrade to 7.x-3.x.
+ *
+ * @see https://www.drupal.org/node/2267057
+ */
+function hosting_update_6208() {
+  $ret = array();
+  module_enable(array('ctools'));
+  return $ret;
+}