diff --git a/base/base/safeExit.cpp b/base/base/safeExit.cpp
index 2d4e5cf43b4..12ad9dc12ee 100644
--- a/base/base/safeExit.cpp
+++ b/base/base/safeExit.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
 #    include <sys/syscall.h>
 #endif
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <base/safeExit.h>
 #include <base/defines.h> /// for THREAD_SANITIZER