diff --git a/gio/giomodule.c b/gio/giomodule.c
index e727b83bc..38ea7bc48 100644
--- a/gio/giomodule.c
+++ b/gio/giomodule.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@ _g_io_modules_ensure_loaded (void)
 #endif
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
       g_type_ensure (_g_unix_volume_monitor_get_type ());
+      g_type_ensure (g_debug_controller_dbus_get_type ());
       g_type_ensure (g_fdo_notification_backend_get_type ());
       g_type_ensure (g_gtk_notification_backend_get_type ());
       g_type_ensure (g_portal_notification_backend_get_type ());