diff --git a/c_src/basho_metrics_nifs.cpp b/c_src/basho_metrics_nifs.cpp
index f01696c..29e7c6a 100644
--- a/c_src/basho_metrics_nifs.cpp
+++ b/c_src/basho_metrics_nifs.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "meter_metric.hpp"
 #include <cmath>
 #include <vector>
+#include <cstring>
 
 static ErlNifResourceType* histogram_RESOURCE;
 static ErlNifResourceType* meter_RESOURCE;