diff --git a/unix.c b/unix.c
index ba2f6a9220..410604b5e6 100644
--- a/unix.c
+++ b/unix.c
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_HOMEDIR
+#include <pwd.h>
+#endif
+
 #if (defined(_POSIX_VERSION) && _POSIX_VERSION >= 200112L) || defined(__GLIBC__)
 	#define HAS_STATVFS
 #endif