diff --git a/src/ssb.db.c b/src/ssb.db.c
index 4c82498bb..82b540397 100644
--- a/src/ssb.db.c
+++ b/src/ssb.db.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-
+#include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 typedef struct _message_store_t message_store_t;