diff --git a/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el b/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el
index 90d614a18..11d50adb8 100644
--- a/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/term/vterm/autoload.el
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 (defun +vterm--get-create-buffer (buffer-name)
   (setenv "PROOT" (or (doom-project-root) default-directory))
+  (require 'vterm)
   (let ((buffer (get-buffer-create buffer-name)))
     (with-current-buffer buffer
       (vterm-mode))