diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h
index f35f3b48cb..67e29c2a1d 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_hidapi.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
 #include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_properties.h>
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
 /* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */