diff --git a/tools/cabana/messageswidget.cc b/tools/cabana/messageswidget.cc
index c289f54fc4..9b831ad18c 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/messageswidget.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/messageswidget.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <QCompleter>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
+#include <QFile>
 #include <QFontDatabase>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QLineEdit>