diff --git a/src/examples/fixedwing_control/main.cpp b/src/examples/fixedwing_control/main.cpp
index 132726552b..971e898989 100644
--- a/src/examples/fixedwing_control/main.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/fixedwing_control/main.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <px4_config.h>
+#include <px4_tasks.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>