diff --git a/recipes/default.rb b/recipes/default.rb
index d6372804..6e350262 100644
--- a/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/recipes/default.rb
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ class Chef::Resource
 class Chef::Recipe
   # mix in recipe helpers
   include Chef::RVM::RecipeHelpers
+  include Chef::RVM::StringHelpers
 end