diff --git a/cpanfile b/cpanfile
index 8a17d87..26575b6 100644
--- a/cpanfile
+++ b/cpanfile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ requires 'File::Basename',          '==2.85';
 requires 'File::Path',              '==2.18';
 requires 'IO::Socket::SSL',         '==2.074';
 requires 'JSON',                    '==4.05';
+requires 'JSON::PP',                '==4.07';
 requires 'JSON::XS',                '==4.03';
 requires 'List::Util',              '==1.60';
 requires 'local::lib',              '==2.000028';
diff --git a/lib/Teapot/Bot/Object/Base.pm b/lib/Teapot/Bot/Object/Base.pm
index ef789ee..c0bee27 100644
--- a/lib/Teapot/Bot/Object/Base.pm
+++ b/lib/Teapot/Bot/Object/Base.pm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use Mojo::Base -base;
 use List::Util qw/any/;
 use Carp qw/croak cluck/;
 use Data::Dumper;
+use JSON::PP ();
 
 $Teapot::Bot::Object::Base::VERSION = '0.022';