diff --git a/credential-cache--daemon.c b/credential-cache--daemon.c
index f520347f60..ada4ed1d1c 100644
--- a/credential-cache--daemon.c
+++ b/credential-cache--daemon.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "credential.h"
 #include "unix-socket.h"
+#include <libgen.h>
 
 struct credential_cache_entry {
 	struct credential item;