diff --git a/pdns/uuid-utils.cc b/pdns/uuid-utils.cc
index c59e0a0d0daa..301daff0bb1e 100644
--- a/pdns/uuid-utils.cc
+++ b/pdns/uuid-utils.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #endif /* BOOST_PENDING_INTEGER_LOG2_HPP */
 #endif /* BOOST_VERSION */
 
+#include <boost/random/mersenne_twister.hpp>
 #include <boost/uuid/uuid_generators.hpp>
 
 // The default of: