diff --git a/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.utils.register_cli_command.py b/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.utils.register_cli_command.py
index fe9fb55ddfc..ca03d5e8223 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.utils.register_cli_command.py
+++ b/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.utils.register_cli_command.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ functionality via commands passed to (``-c`` / ``--command``).
 import sys
 import os
 
+import bpy
+
 
 def sysinfo_command(argv):
     import tempfile