diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ designed to work well with [Bazel](https://bazel.build/).
 * Add the following to your WORKSPACE file:
 
 ```python
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:git.bzl", "git_repository")
+
 git_repository(
     name = "subpar",
     remote = "https://github.com/google/subpar",