diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_properties.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_properties.h
index f2fda2810b..33945defae 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_properties.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_properties.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #ifndef SDL_properties_h_
 #define SDL_properties_h_
 
+#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
+
 #include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
 /* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
 #ifdef __cplusplus