diff --git a/src/components/virtualRepeat/virtual-repeater.js b/src/components/virtualRepeat/virtual-repeater.js
index 11c83c53a77..a1a02b1c9a6 100644
--- a/src/components/virtualRepeat/virtual-repeater.js
+++ b/src/components/virtualRepeat/virtual-repeater.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
  * @name material.components.virtualRepeat
  */
 angular.module('material.components.virtualRepeat', [
-  'material.core'
+  'material.core',
+  'material.components.showHide'
 ])
 .directive('mdVirtualRepeatContainer', VirtualRepeatContainerDirective)
 .directive('mdVirtualRepeat', VirtualRepeatDirective);