diff --git a/libdockapp/examples/basic/basic.c b/libdockapp/examples/basic/basic.c
index 17d5264..2f94905 100644
--- a/libdockapp/examples/basic/basic.c
+++ b/libdockapp/examples/basic/basic.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 /* also includes Xlib, Xresources, XPM, stdlib and stdio */
 #include <dockapp.h>
+#include <time.h>
 
 /* include the pixmap to use */
 #include "ball_red.xpm"