diff --git a/src/tar.c b/src/tar.c
index 0494e236..d65fc806 100644
--- a/src/tar.c
+++ b/src/tar.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <wordsplit.h>
 #include <sysexits.h>
 #include <quotearg.h>
+#include <verify.h>
 #include <version-etc.h>
 #include <xstrtol.h>
 #include <stdopen.h>