diff --git a/include/sdbusplus/message/native_types.hpp b/include/sdbusplus/message/native_types.hpp
index 4d41879..df68dbd 100644
--- a/include/sdbusplus/message/native_types.hpp
+++ b/include/sdbusplus/message/native_types.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
+
 #include <sdbusplus/utility/memory.hpp>
 
 #include <string>