diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index 283cc49a..cbadbf96 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  *   51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.              *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
+#include <cstring>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdexcept>