diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 3d1808cf6..a6c5c8246 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import os
-
+import azure.cognitiveservices.speech as speechsdk
 from flask import (Flask, redirect, render_template, request,
                    send_from_directory, url_for)
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a3c7c6ad6..b97558f00 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Flask==2.0.2
 gunicorn
+azure.cognitiveservices.speech