diff --git a/src/node/eejs/index.js b/src/node/eejs/index.js
index 828ab103e..90c69e595 100644
--- a/src/node/eejs/index.js
+++ b/src/node/eejs/index.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ exports.require = function (name, args) {
   var ejspath = require.resolve(name)
 
   args.e = exports;
+  args.require = require;
   var template = '<% e._init(buf); %>' + fs.readFileSync(ejspath).toString() + '<% e._exit(); %>';
 
   exports.info.file_stack.push({path: ejspath, inherit: []});