diff --git a/servers/slapd/connection.c b/servers/slapd/connection.c
index c8ad754d61..d76c7df89c 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/connection.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/connection.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <ac/string.h>
 #include <ac/time.h>
 
+#include "ldap_pvt.h"
+
 #include "slap.h"
 
 /* protected by connections_mutex */