diff --git a/gmn/src/d1_gmn/settings_template.py b/gmn/src/d1_gmn/settings_template.py
index 0b62319f..2cf1770e 100644
--- a/gmn/src/d1_gmn/settings_template.py
+++ b/gmn/src/d1_gmn/settings_template.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 # flake8: noqa: F403,F401
 
 import d1_common.const
+import d1_common.util
 
 # import logging
 # import d1_common.const