diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index f112e398e..dae0f96b2 100755
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # The version shipped with boost 1.34.0
 
 import modules ;
+import path ;
 import os ;
 import errors ;
 import feature : feature ;