diff --git a/packages/playground/blueprints/src/lib/steps/import-wxr.ts b/packages/playground/blueprints/src/lib/steps/import-wxr.ts
index dc1de5ee5d..c3d6011f9b 100644
--- a/packages/playground/blueprints/src/lib/steps/import-wxr.ts
+++ b/packages/playground/blueprints/src/lib/steps/import-wxr.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export const importWxr: StepHandler<ImportWxrStep<File>> = async (
 	await playground.run({
 		code: `<?php
 		require ${phpVar(docroot)} . '/wp-load.php';
+		if ( ! function_exists( 'wp_crop_image' ) ) {
+			require ${phpVar(docroot)} . '/wp-admin/includes/image.php';
+		}
 		kses_remove_filters();
 		$admin_id = get_users(array('role' => 'Administrator') )[0];
 		$importer = new WXR_Importer( array(