diff --git a/src/gribapi_utilities.c b/src/gribapi_utilities.c
index 67e8ba6c1cf3c2385d8aa78eeb1f6d0eadd89b1a..6b2c09b074bd00adf20d6e7ac4b3948992c75953 100644
--- a/src/gribapi_utilities.c
+++ b/src/gribapi_utilities.c
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#if defined (HAVE_CONFIG_H)
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 static int dummy;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGRIB_API