diff --git a/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py b/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py
index 17095a1..f476d30 100644
--- a/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py
+++ b/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ BASE_PYTHON_TOOLS = {
     "setattr": setattr,
     "issubclass": issubclass,
     "type": type,
+    "complex": complex,
 }