diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0096.py b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0096.py
index ac08a717..f7d56cae 100755
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0096.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0096.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PLUGIN_INFO = {
     "import_name": "XEP-0096",
     "type": "XEP",
     "protocols": ["XEP-0096"],
-    "dependencies": ["XEP-0020", "XEP-0095", "XEP-0065", "XEP-0047"],
+    "dependencies": ["XEP-0020", "XEP-0095", "XEP-0065", "XEP-0047", "FILE"],
     "main": "XEP_0096",
     "handler": "no",
     "description": _("""Implementation of SI File Transfer""")