diff --git a/CondTools/SiStrip/plugins/BuildFile.xml b/CondTools/SiStrip/plugins/BuildFile.xml
index ddd39b0d717d7..3118d4be72117 100644
--- a/CondTools/SiStrip/plugins/BuildFile.xml
+++ b/CondTools/SiStrip/plugins/BuildFile.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 <use name="CommonTools/UtilAlgos"/>
 <use name="CalibTracker/Records"/>
 <use name="CondCore/DBOutputService"/>
+<use name="CondCore/Utilities"/>
 <use name="CondFormats/SiStripObjects"/>
 <use name="CalibFormats/SiStripObjects"/>
 <use name="DataFormats/SiStripDetId"/>