diff --git a/build-utils/lgi-check.c b/build-utils/lgi-check.c
index c0e3bfcd2..d612dbb30 100644
--- a/build-utils/lgi-check.c
+++ b/build-utils/lgi-check.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 const char commands[] =
+"pcall(require, 'luarocks.loader')\n"
 "print(string.format('Building for %s.', jit and jit.version or _VERSION))\n"
 "local lgi_version = require('lgi.version')\n"
 "print(string.format('Found lgi %s.', lgi_version))\n"
diff --git a/docs/_parser.lua b/docs/_parser.lua
index f222105dc..8d2ed5efe 100644
--- a/docs/_parser.lua
+++ b/docs/_parser.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pcall(require, "luarocks.loader")
+
 local gio = require("lgi").Gio
 local gobject = require("lgi").GObject
 local glib = require("lgi").GLib
diff --git a/tests/_client.lua b/tests/_client.lua
index 349a00701..9c6563391 100644
--- a/tests/_client.lua
+++ b/tests/_client.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local spawn = require("awful.spawn")
 -- It is used to test the `awful.rules`
 
 local test_client_source = [[
+pcall(require, 'luarocks.loader')
 local lgi = require 'lgi'
 local Gdk = lgi.require('Gdk')
 local Gtk = lgi.require('Gtk')
diff --git a/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua b/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua
index 9f69c3199..283978d23 100644
--- a/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pcall(require, "luarocks.loader")
+
 -- luacheck: globals string
 function string.wlen(self)
     return #self
diff --git a/tests/test-titlebar.lua b/tests/test-titlebar.lua
index 869d8eab7..f577eca5d 100644
--- a/tests/test-titlebar.lua
+++ b/tests/test-titlebar.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local rules = require("awful.rules")
 local spawn = require("awful.spawn")
 
 local tiny_client_code_template = [[
+pcall(require, 'luarocks.loader')
 local Gtk, class = require('lgi').require('Gtk'), 'client'
 Gtk.init()
 window = Gtk.Window {default_width=100, default_height=100, title='title'}