diff --git a/src/AudioIO.jl b/src/AudioIO.jl
index 4f29acd..95d7d5d 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.jl
+++ b/src/AudioIO.jl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module AudioIO
 using Compat
+importall Base.Operators
 
 # export the basic API
 export play, stop, get_audio_devices