diff --git a/common/lib/table.cpp b/common/lib/table.cpp
index b39af26b1..91ef0965c 100644
--- a/common/lib/table.cpp
+++ b/common/lib/table.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <villas/utils.hpp>
 #include <villas/table.hpp>
+#include <villas/colors.hpp>
 #include <villas/boxes.hpp>
 #include <villas/log.h>
 
diff --git a/common/tests/unit/utils.cpp b/common/tests/unit/utils.cpp
index 021e7a5e4..4949a23c1 100644
--- a/common/tests/unit/utils.cpp
+++ b/common/tests/unit/utils.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <criterion/criterion.h>
 
 #include <villas/crypt.h>
+#include <villas/colors.hpp>
 #include <villas/utils.hpp>
 #include <villas/version.hpp>
 #include <villas/cpuset.hpp>