diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/index.c b/bin/xbps-repo/index.c
index 765af48ec4d..3afa3b994ef 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/index.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/index.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include <xbps_api.h>
 #include "index.h"