diff --git a/bindings/c/test/fdb_api.hpp b/bindings/c/test/fdb_api.hpp
index 9f7090da07..9fc30b76d0 100644
--- a/bindings/c/test/fdb_api.hpp
+++ b/bindings/c/test/fdb_api.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define FDB_API_VERSION 720
 #endif
 
+#include <cassert>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>