diff --git a/spa/include/spa/buffer.h b/spa/include/spa/buffer.h
index 3839779ec..49fce48a1 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/buffer.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/buffer.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ typedef struct _SpaBuffer SpaBuffer;
 
 #include <spa/defs.h>
 #include <spa/meta.h>
+#include <spa/type-map.h>
 
 #define SPA_TYPE__Buffer            SPA_TYPE_POINTER_BASE "Buffer"
 #define SPA_TYPE_BUFFER_BASE        SPA_TYPE__Buffer ":"
diff --git a/spa/include/spa/meta.h b/spa/include/spa/meta.h
index 1e6ef7eb4..cab601d95 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/meta.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/meta.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include <spa/defs.h>
 #include <spa/ringbuffer.h>
+#include <spa/type-map.h>
 
 #define SPA_TYPE__Meta              SPA_TYPE_POINTER_BASE "Meta"
 #define SPA_TYPE_META_BASE          SPA_TYPE__Meta ":"