diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/Makefile
index 4b93b1417b862..843ba56d8e49e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ TEST_GEN_PROGS := openat2_test resolve_test rename_attack_test
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
-$(TEST_GEN_PROGS): helpers.c
+$(TEST_GEN_PROGS): helpers.c helpers.h
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/helpers.h b/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/helpers.h
index ad5d0ba5b6ce9..7056340b9339e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/helpers.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/openat2/helpers.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include "../kselftest.h"