diff --git a/src/c_console.cpp b/src/c_console.cpp
index aecaf3c50..01872777a 100644
--- a/src/c_console.cpp
+++ b/src/c_console.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 **
 */
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "templates.h"
 #include "p_setup.h"
 #include "i_system.h"