diff --git a/db/size_estimates_virtual_reader.hh b/db/size_estimates_virtual_reader.hh
index aaed660a3b..2c0f611c58 100644
--- a/db/size_estimates_virtual_reader.hh
+++ b/db/size_estimates_virtual_reader.hh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "service/storage_service.hh"
 #include "stdx.hh"
 #include "streamed_mutation.hh"
+#include "sstables/sstables.hh"
 
 namespace db {