diff --git a/src/xsettings.c b/src/xsettings.c
index deacddcfde9..c4c70ad8460 100644
--- a/src/xsettings.c
+++ b/src/xsettings.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ typedef unsigned int CARD32;
 #if defined USE_CAIRO || defined HAVE_XFT
 #ifdef USE_CAIRO
 #include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
+#include <cairo-ft.h>
 #else  /* HAVE_XFT */
 #include <X11/Xft/Xft.h>
 #endif