diff --git a/src/meta/common.h b/src/meta/common.h
index 3d8dfa8f7..f32a0a633 100644
--- a/src/meta/common.h
+++ b/src/meta/common.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 /* Don't include core headers here */
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#include <X11/extensions/XInput.h>
+#include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>