diff --git a/include/commandutils.hpp b/include/commandutils.hpp
index cad6e2d..e2f6523 100644
--- a/include/commandutils.hpp
+++ b/include/commandutils.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ipmid/api.hpp>
+#include <map>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 #include <string>
 #include <tuple>
@@ -64,4 +65,6 @@
 using GetSubTreeType = std::vector<
     std::pair<std::string,
               std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::vector<std::string>>>>>;
+
+using SensorMap = std::map<std::string, std::map<std::string, DbusVariant>>;
 } // namespace ipmi