diff --git a/include/libcamera/camera.h b/include/libcamera/camera.h
index b24a297400..443116b588 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/camera.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/camera.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <libcamera/base/flags.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/object.h>
 #include <libcamera/base/signal.h>
+#include <libcamera/base/span.h>
 
 #include <libcamera/controls.h>
 #include <libcamera/geometry.h>