diff --git a/lib/nsq/connection.ex b/lib/nsq/connection.ex
index 697cf37..87195f1 100644
--- a/lib/nsq/connection.ex
+++ b/lib/nsq/connection.ex
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ defmodule NSQ.Connection do
   # Directives                                              #
   # ------------------------------------------------------- #
   require Logger
+  require HTTPotion
+  require HTTPotion.Response
   use Connection
   import NSQ.Protocol
   alias NSQ.ConnInfo, as: ConnInfo