diff --git a/libavutil/des.h b/libavutil/des.h
index 32c2c9a47d..1470d355ad 100644
--- a/libavutil/des.h
+++ b/libavutil/des.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define AVUTIL_DES_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include "version.h"
 
 /**
  * @defgroup lavu_des DES