diff --git a/src/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c b/src/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c
index a2ff7fc61..c601a4733 100644
--- a/src/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c
+++ b/src/dbStatic/dbStaticLib.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define DBFLDTYPES_GBLSOURCE
 #define GUIGROUPS_GBLSOURCE
 #define SPECIAL_GBLSOURCE
+#include "epicsAssert.h"
 #include "dbDefs.h"
 #include "epicsPrint.h"
 #include "errlog.h"