diff --git a/tests/sstable_test.hh b/tests/sstable_test.hh
index 62b7b4421f..9a12989667 100644
--- a/tests/sstable_test.hh
+++ b/tests/sstable_test.hh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "sstables/sstables.hh"
+#include "database.hh"
 #include "schema.hh"
 #include "schema_builder.hh"
 #include "core/thread.hh"