diff --git a/file_path_special.c b/file_path_special.c
index f7812d6e09..5b9851b557 100644
--- a/file_path_special.c
+++ b/file_path_special.c
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
  *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <boolean.h>
 #include <string.h>