diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/Eiger.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/Eiger.h
index 1afb94bc6..ab7b6d81a 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/Eiger.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/eigerDetectorServer/Eiger.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef EIGER_H
 #define EIGER_H
 
-#include <string>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "Feb.h"