diff --git a/src/common/nix-vector.cc b/src/common/nix-vector.cc
index 20936ff15..afaaadabc 100644
--- a/src/common/nix-vector.cc
+++ b/src/common/nix-vector.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "ns3/log.h"
+#include "ns3/fatal-error.h"
 
 #include "nix-vector.h"