diff --git a/spa/include/spa/utils/string.h b/spa/include/spa/utils/string.h
index 4b6ad8bfd..bab60de2b 100644
--- a/spa/include/spa/utils/string.h
+++ b/spa/include/spa/utils/string.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <locale.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <spa/utils/defs.h>
 
diff --git a/src/pipewire/utils.h b/src/pipewire/utils.h
index 29e210a5a..7d6176474 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/utils.h
+++ b/src/pipewire/utils.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # include <sys/mount.h>
 #endif
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <spa/utils/cleanup.h>
 #include <spa/utils/defs.h>