diff --git a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C
index 7d62760331..3c7e0a5127 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/solidParticle/solidParticleCloud.C
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ License
 namespace Foam
 {
     defineParticleTypeNameAndDebug(solidParticle, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(Cloud<solidParticle>, 0);
 };
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //