diff --git a/python/core/qgsexception.sip b/python/core/qgsexception.sip
index 1d85f3bbb11b..f4bdbfd6203d 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsexception.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsexception.sip
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 %Exception QgsCsException(SIP_Exception) /PyName=QgsCsException/
 {
+%TypeHeaderCode
+#include <qgscsexception.h>
+%End
 %RaiseCode
   SIP_BLOCK_THREADS
   PyErr_SetString(sipException_QgsCsException, sipExceptionRef.what().toUtf8().constData() );
@@ -9,6 +12,9 @@
 
 %Exception QgsException(SIP_Exception) /PyName=QgsException/
 {
+%TypeHeaderCode
+#include <qgsexception.h>
+%End
 %RaiseCode
   SIP_BLOCK_THREADS
   PyErr_SetString(sipException_QgsException, sipExceptionRef.what().toUtf8().constData() );