diff --git a/dunst.h b/dunst.h
index c4c7519..054c99e 100644
--- a/dunst.h
+++ b/dunst.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <glib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include "x.h"
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 54baea4..e8d4cd3 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /* copyright 2013 Sascha Kruse and contributors (see LICENSE for licensing information) */
 
 #include <glib.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #ifndef STATIC_CONFIG
 #include <basedir.h>