diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index eabe5fd179..c8c2c24146 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 #include "force.h"
 #include "info.h"
 
+#if defined(LAMMPS_EXCEPTIONS)
+#include "exceptions.h"
+#endif
+
 using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------