diff --git a/util/config_file.c b/util/config_file.c
index e01d0991f..aa80f924e 100644
--- a/util/config_file.c
+++ b/util/config_file.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_TIME_H
+#include <time.h>
+#endif
 #include "util/log.h"
 #include "util/configyyrename.h"
 #include "util/config_file.h"