diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/actuators.c b/sw/airborne/subsystems/actuators.c
index dc1c35e6c0..957c9ad5ee 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/actuators.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/actuators.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "subsystems/actuators.h"
+#include "mcu_periph/sys_time.h"
 
 #if ACTUATORS_NB