diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9d93f4b..a18dc67 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ bitcore.expmt.Stealth = require('./lib/expmt/stealth');
 
 //dependencies, subject to change
 bitcore.deps = {};
+bitcore.deps.aes = require('aes');
 bitcore.deps.bnjs = require('bn.js');
 bitcore.deps.bs58 = require('bs58');
 bitcore.deps.Buffer = Buffer;