diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index f71eba8af8..b171c5dbc8 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "pkt-line.h"
 #include "quote.h"
+#include "refs.h"
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>