diff --git a/sdbusplus/timer.hpp b/sdbusplus/timer.hpp
index 20ac203..d94cebb 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/timer.hpp
+++ b/sdbusplus/timer.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 namespace phosphor
 {