diff --git a/include/villas/api/server.hpp b/include/villas/api/server.hpp
index 1bda64aff..3b6c9c320 100644
--- a/include/villas/api/server.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/api/server.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <poll.h>
 
 #include <villas/common.h>
+#include <villas/log.hpp>
 
 namespace villas {
 namespace node {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ protected:
 	enum state state;
 
 	Api *api;
+	Logger logger;
 
 	int sd;