diff --git a/include/netcdf_par.h b/include/netcdf_par.h
index e361bef79..05973cb30 100644
--- a/include/netcdf_par.h
+++ b/include/netcdf_par.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define NETCDF_PAR_H 1
 
 #include <mpi.h>
+#include <netcdf.h>
 
 /* Use these with nc_var_par_access(). */
 #define NC_INDEPENDENT 0