diff --git a/res/res_ari.c b/res/res_ari.c
index c38451be6f..2740771bee 100644
--- a/res/res_ari.c
+++ b/res/res_ari.c
@@ -1236,5 +1236,6 @@ AST_MODULE_INFO(ASTERISK_GPL_KEY, AST_MODFLAG_GLOBAL_SYMBOLS | AST_MODFLAG_LOAD_
 	.unload = unload_module,
 	.reload = reload_module,
 	.requires = "http,res_stasis,res_http_websocket,res_websocket_client",
+	.optional_modules = "res_ari_model",
 	.load_pri = AST_MODPRI_APP_DEPEND,
 );