diff --git a/models/stics/DESCRIPTION b/models/stics/DESCRIPTION
index 6b4ef911fb4..5e2cfbd1255 100644
--- a/models/stics/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/models/stics/DESCRIPTION
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Imports:
     XML,
     dplyr,
 Suggests:
+    SticsRFiles,
     testthat (>= 1.0.2)
 Remotes:
     github::SticsRPacks/SticsRFiles,