diff --git a/core/io/files/files.factor b/core/io/files/files.factor
index d773d0602c..4b19dd6943 100755
--- a/core/io/files/files.factor
+++ b/core/io/files/files.factor
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 IN: io.files
 USING: io.backend io.files.private io hashtables kernel math
 memory namespaces sequences strings assocs arrays definitions
-system combinators splitting sbufs ;
+system combinators splitting sbufs continuations ;
 
 HOOK: cd io-backend ( path -- )