diff --git a/media.install b/media.install
index 846abb5..9c63da3 100644
--- a/media.install
+++ b/media.install
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  */
 
 define('MEDIA_UPDATE_RECORDS_ON_INSTALL', 200);
+// A registry of variable_get defaults.
+require_once ( dirname(__FILE__) . '/includes/media.variables.inc');
 
 /**
  * Implements hook_install().