diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_preferences.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_preferences.cpp
index 4880900aa..eaf8e0205 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_preferences.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 #include <86box/86box.h>
+#include <86box/version.h>
 }
 
 VMManagerPreferences::