diff --git a/src/nvim/syntax.h b/src/nvim/syntax.h
index f8282955a6..9fbad74f64 100644
--- a/src/nvim/syntax.h
+++ b/src/nvim/syntax.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include "nvim/globals.h"
 #include "nvim/buffer_defs.h"
 #include "nvim/ex_cmds_defs.h"