diff --git a/src/basic/macro.h b/src/basic/macro.h
index 63a8be440f2..14d49c1a1bf 100644
--- a/src/basic/macro.h
+++ b/src/basic/macro.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>