diff --git a/tests/msgfile/msgfile_test.c b/tests/msgfile/msgfile_test.c
index a91969479..2684b6a44 100644
--- a/tests/msgfile/msgfile_test.c
+++ b/tests/msgfile/msgfile_test.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <osmocom/core/msgfile.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/talloc.h>
 
 #include <stdio.h>