diff --git a/app/core/gimp-utils.c b/app/core/gimp-utils.c
index 2b65ab0d3f..1b805bd855 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp-utils.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp-utils.c
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 #include <langinfo.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <glib.h>
+
+#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <cairo.h>
 #include <glib-object.h>
 #include <gobject/gvaluecollector.h>