diff --git a/servers/slapd/bconfig.c b/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
index 36b5d6e832..358a1b040a 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "slapi/slapi.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <ldif.h>
 #include <lutil.h>
 
 #include "config.h"