diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c b/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c
index 01713a70cb..cb1839c41c 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
     Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <signal.h>