diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/message.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/message.h
index 6b1397f0ed..b83ec1bda6 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/message.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/message.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <isc/mem.h>
 #include <isc/buffer.h>
+#include <isc/bufferlist.h>
 
 #include <dns/types.h>
 #include <dns/result.h>