diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_greeting.lua b/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_greeting.lua
index e5b7a45588..e34bbf5c5e 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_greeting.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_greeting.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 --	ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 --	POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+--load libraries
+	local Database = require "resources.functions.database"
+	local Settings = require "resources.functions.lazy_settings"
+
 --define a function to record the greeting
 	function record_greeting(greeting_id)
 		local db = dbh or Database.new('system')
diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua b/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
index e45e39c429..2ebb6d6b90 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/resources/functions/record_message.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 --	ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 --	POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+--load libraries
+	local Database = require "resources.functions.database"
+	local Settings = require "resources.functions.lazy_settings"
+
 --save the recording
 	function record_message()
 		local db = dbh or Database.new('system')