diff --git a/src/input_dispatcher.cc b/src/input_dispatcher.cc
index 31c7d0c5..38b4497d 100644
--- a/src/input_dispatcher.cc
+++ b/src/input_dispatcher.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <string.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
 #if defined HAVE_NCURSESW_CURSES_H