diff --git a/vips/image.go b/vips/image.go
index 82d5fac2..24ff6cf0 100644
--- a/vips/image.go
+++ b/vips/image.go
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"image"
+	_ "image/gif"
+	_ "image/jpeg"
+	_ "image/png"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"