diff --git a/gio/fen/fen-helper.c b/gio/fen/fen-helper.c
index 532e305bb..c05cb412c 100644
--- a/gio/fen/fen-helper.c
+++ b/gio/fen/fen-helper.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "fen-helper.h"
 #include "fen-kernel.h"
 #ifdef GIO_COMPILATION
+#include "gfile.h"
 #include "gfilemonitor.h"
 #else
 #include "gam_event.h"