diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_init.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_init.h
index 9f16bd82d..6f5d389c9 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_init.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_init.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_events.h>
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
 /* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */