diff --git a/cogl/cogl-object-private.h b/cogl/cogl-object-private.h
index 43617f198..2e90f0585 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-object-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-object-private.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "cogl-types.h"
 #include "cogl-object.h"
+#include "cogl-debug.h"
 
 /* For compatability until all components have been converted */
 typedef struct _CoglObjectClass CoglHandleClass;