diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index a22dc7596..feaaa9515 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Load go bazel rules and gazelle.
+load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 http_archive(
     name = "io_bazel_rules_go",
     url = "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/releases/download/0.16.2/rules_go-0.16.2.tar.gz",