diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf5dfb88..be9f9c63 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ### master (unreleased)
 
+* [#298](https://github.com/carmen-ruby/carmen/pull/298) Require ActiveSupport ([@benhutton](https://github.com/benhutton))
+
 ##### Geographic Modifications
 * [#288](https://github.com/carmen-ruby/carmen/pull/288) Adding New Providence (Bahamas) district ([@TecnoSigma](https://github.com/TecnoSigma))
 * [#274](https://github.com/carmen-ruby/carmen/pull/274), [#281](https://github.com/carmen-ruby/carmen/pull/281) Run update_data script
diff --git a/lib/carmen/querying.rb b/lib/carmen/querying.rb
index 4749609a..e25bb90a 100644
--- a/lib/carmen/querying.rb
+++ b/lib/carmen/querying.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'active_support'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/string'
 
 module Carmen