diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_con/ecore_con_url_curl.h b/src/lib/ecore_con/ecore_con_url_curl.h
index 98d4a1ee8d..cff6a73469 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_con/ecore_con_url_curl.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_con/ecore_con_url_curl.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 #include <curl/curl.h>
 #else
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 // all the types, defines, enums etc. from curl that we actually USE.
 // we have to add to this if we use more things from curl not already