diff --git a/libs/gst/base/base.h b/libs/gst/base/base.h
index b680e668c1..5ad42c11b2 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/base.h
+++ b/libs/gst/base/base.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <gst/base/gstbasesrc.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstbasetransform.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstbitreader.h>
+#include <gst/base/gstbitwriter.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstbytereader.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstbytewriter.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstcollectpads.h>