diff --git a/include/asterisk/logger.h b/include/asterisk/logger.h
index 544fcc3d42..cf33e48f24 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/logger.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/logger.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #ifndef _ASTERISK_LOGGER_H
 #define _ASTERISK_LOGGER_H
 
+#include "asterisk/options.h"	/* need option_debug */
+
 #if defined(__cplusplus) || defined(c_plusplus)
 extern "C" {
 #endif