diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index b3348a6ec..6f2d6ffbc 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
      extra_applications: [:mix],
      applications: [:idna, :inets, :kernel, :sasl, :ssl, :stdlib,
                     :base64url, :fast_tls, :fast_xml, :fast_yaml, :jiffy, :jose,
-                    :p1_utils, :stringprep, :yconf],
+                    :p1_utils, :stringprep, :syntax_tools, :yconf],
      included_applications: [:mnesia, :os_mon,
                              :cache_tab, :eimp, :mqtree, :p1_acme,
                              :p1_oauth2, :pkix, :xmpp]
diff --git a/src/ejabberd.app.src.script b/src/ejabberd.app.src.script
index a657b640b..4c8745146 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd.app.src.script
+++ b/src/ejabberd.app.src.script
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Vars = case file:consult(filename:join([filename:dirname(SCRIPT), "..", "vars.co
  Vars ++
  [{modules, []},
   {registered, []},
-  {applications, [kernel, sasl, ssl, stdlib]},
+  {applications, [kernel, sasl, ssl, stdlib, syntax_tools]},
   {included_applications,
     [compiler, inets, mnesia, os_mon,
      cache_tab,