diff --git a/src/gen/pref_types.cpp b/src/gen/pref_types.cpp
index 700a1a968..de392b2cb 100644
--- a/src/gen/pref_types.cpp
+++ b/src/gen/pref_types.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "gen/pref_types.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <vector>
 
 typedef std::vector<TiXmlElement*> XmlElements;