diff --git a/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm b/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm
index 09ebd577e07..70289e16365 100644
--- a/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm
+++ b/pidl/lib/Parse/Pidl/Samba4/Python.pm
@@ -1310,6 +1310,7 @@ sub Parse($$$$$)
 
 	$self->pidl("");
 
+	$self->pidl_hdr("void init$basename(void);");
 	$self->pidl("void init$basename(void)");
 	$self->pidl("{");
 	$self->indent;