diff --git a/src/windows/dirent.h b/src/windows/dirent.h
index e13e31a1..16bb0865 100644
--- a/src/windows/dirent.h
+++ b/src/windows/dirent.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     Rights:  See end of file.
     
 */
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"