diff --git a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/xRecord.c b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/xRecord.c
index 5188bf187..8a8e78088 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/ioc/db/xRecord.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/ioc/db/xRecord.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  *          Ralph Lange <Ralph.Lange@bessy.de>
  */
 
+#include <string.h>
+
 #include "dbAccessDefs.h"
 #include "recSup.h"
 #include "recGbl.h"