diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py
index 5887cbf495b..b4ee5613397 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/module.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ def loads(mtype, specs, args):
 
     module_commands = {
         'tcl': 'module load ',
+        'lmod': 'module load ',
         'dotkit': 'dotkit use '
     }