diff --git a/sshzlib.c b/sshzlib.c
index 25ccd259..05fa5772 100644
--- a/sshzlib.c
+++ b/sshzlib.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #ifdef ZLIB_STANDALONE