diff --git a/cql3/statements/schema_altering_statement.hh b/cql3/statements/schema_altering_statement.hh
index 66ce8b2f6e..57afc58b2b 100644
--- a/cql3/statements/schema_altering_statement.hh
+++ b/cql3/statements/schema_altering_statement.hh
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "cql3/statements/cf_statement.hh"
 #include "cql3/cql_statement.hh"
 
+#include "core/shared_ptr.hh"
+
 #include <experimental/optional>
 
 namespace cql3 {