diff --git a/sys/suit/transport/worker.c b/sys/suit/transport/worker.c
index 37feb3664e..a778ebe75e 100644
--- a/sys/suit/transport/worker.c
+++ b/sys/suit/transport/worker.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "periph/pm.h"
 #include "ztimer.h"
 
+#include "suit/transport/worker.h"
+
 #ifdef MODULE_SUIT_TRANSPORT_COAP
 #include "net/nanocoap_sock.h"
 #include "suit/transport/coap.h"