diff --git a/src/python_coupling/Shell.h b/src/python_coupling/Shell.h
index 7be37a949aa1a365a6e8975c7833cdb61789b05d..41be5c3c8a6550f851859bd8ee982e85f91c0dca 100644
--- a/src/python_coupling/Shell.h
+++ b/src/python_coupling/Shell.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "waLBerlaDefinitions.h"
 #include "core/DataTypes.h"