diff --git a/examples/cpp/encode/file/main.cpp b/examples/cpp/encode/file/main.cpp
index 1dc5750e..a6eeaa4e 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/encode/file/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/encode/file/main.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "FLAC++/metadata.h"
 #include "FLAC++/encoder.h"
 
+#include <cstring>
+
 class OurEncoder: public FLAC::Encoder::File {
 public:
 	OurEncoder(): FLAC::Encoder::File() { }