diff --git a/gst/__init__.py b/gst/__init__.py
index 8830f587db..b8aa2cbe77 100644
--- a/gst/__init__.py
+++ b/gst/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 # Author: David I. Lehn <dlehn@vt.edu>
 #
 
+import pygtk
+pygtk.require('2.0')
 import sys
 import os
 import dl
diff --git a/gstreamer/__init__.py b/gstreamer/__init__.py
index 8830f587db..b8aa2cbe77 100644
--- a/gstreamer/__init__.py
+++ b/gstreamer/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 # Author: David I. Lehn <dlehn@vt.edu>
 #
 
+import pygtk
+pygtk.require('2.0')
 import sys
 import os
 import dl