diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 580a2c82..1a4603be 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-kad-dht/internal"
 	pb "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-kad-dht/pb"
 	recpb "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-record/pb"
+	"github.com/multiformats/go-base32"
 )
 
 // dhthandler specifies the signature of functions that handle DHT messages.