diff --git a/bin/svn2git b/bin/svn2git
index 2d2055c..aff089c 100644
--- a/bin/svn2git
+++ b/bin/svn2git
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 # THE SOFTWARE.
 
+require 'rubygems'
+gem 'svn2git'
+
 require 'svn2git'
 
 url = ARGV.shift