diff --git a/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/drb_remote_invoker.rb b/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/drb_remote_invoker.rb
index cdd08866..7d7a9d42 100644
--- a/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/drb_remote_invoker.rb
+++ b/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/drb_remote_invoker.rb
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class AutomateMethodException < StandardError
 begin
   require 'date'
   require 'rubygems'
+  require 'logger'
   $:.unshift("#{Gem.loaded_specs['activesupport'].full_gem_path}/lib")
   require 'active_support/all'
   require 'socket'