diff --git a/ethereum/referencetests/build.gradle b/ethereum/referencetests/build.gradle
index 86d7c8a4c41..c78d90054d3 100644
--- a/ethereum/referencetests/build.gradle
+++ b/ethereum/referencetests/build.gradle
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation project(':datatypes')
   implementation project(':ethereum:core')
   implementation project(':metrics:core')
+  implementation project(':util')
   implementation project(path: ':ethereum:core', configuration: 'testSupportArtifacts')
   implementation project(':ethereum:rlp')
   implementation project(':evm')