diff --git a/tools/debug/gdb/blender_gdb_extension.py b/tools/debug/gdb/blender_gdb_extension.py
index 972643e1f68..48548902576 100644
--- a/tools/debug/gdb/blender_gdb_extension.py
+++ b/tools/debug/gdb/blender_gdb_extension.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ __all__ = (
 )
 
 import gdb
+import gdb.printing
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from gdb.FrameDecorator import FrameDecorator