diff --git a/src/file/io_uring/SDL_asyncio_liburing.c b/src/file/io_uring/SDL_asyncio_liburing.c
index 7d71d44d75..b4544fd08c 100644
--- a/src/file/io_uring/SDL_asyncio_liburing.c
+++ b/src/file/io_uring/SDL_asyncio_liburing.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include <liburing.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <string.h>  // for strerror()
 
 static SDL_InitState liburing_init;