diff --git a/js/src/stage_manager.ts b/js/src/stage_manager.ts
index ed7da3f5..7cf7fa45 100644
--- a/js/src/stage_manager.ts
+++ b/js/src/stage_manager.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as NGL from "ngl";
 import { NGLView } from "./widget_ngl";
+import * as $ from "jquery";
 
 export class StageManager {
     stage: NGL.Stage;