diff --git a/include/wx/generic/animate.h b/include/wx/generic/animate.h
index 9a7b30f58b..ef79045471 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/animate.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/animate.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef _WX_GENERIC_ANIMATEH__
 #define _WX_GENERIC_ANIMATEH__
 
+#include "wx/bitmap.h"
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxAnimation
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------