diff --git a/src/rinterface_extra.c b/src/rinterface_extra.c
index 222fbad26d..48304b80bd 100644
--- a/src/rinterface_extra.c
+++ b/src/rinterface_extra.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "rinterface.h"
 #include "rrandom.h"
 
+#include <Rversion.h>
 #include <R_ext/Visibility.h>
 #include <R_ext/Altrep.h>