diff --git a/libguile/objects.c b/libguile/objects.c
index 5c7575e5e..af2690c69 100644
--- a/libguile/objects.c
+++ b/libguile/objects.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #include "libguile/validate.h"
 #include "libguile/objects.h"
+#include "libguile/goops.h"
+
 
 
 SCM scm_metaclass_standard;