diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-object_usage_linter.R b/tests/testthat/test-object_usage_linter.R
index 1273fb633..4f65b3174 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-object_usage_linter.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-object_usage_linter.R
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ test_that("interprets glue expressions", {
 
   # no need for namespace-qualification
   expect_lint(trim_some("
+    glue <- glue::glue # imitate this being an @import
     fun <- function() {
       local_var <- 42
       glue('The answer is {local_var}.')