diff --git a/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb
index 06396e3d..8ef6d6cd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/restful_controller.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'cancancan'
+
 class API::RestfulController < ActionController::Base
   include Pundit
   include PunditExtra