diff --git a/examples/videodecode/roc_video_dec.h b/examples/videodecode/roc_video_dec.h
index 7af20f380d..fba609c764 100644
--- a/examples/videodecode/roc_video_dec.h
+++ b/examples/videodecode/roc_video_dec.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <string>
+#include <thread>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 extern "C"