diff --git a/examples/antelope/netdb/netdb-client.c b/examples/antelope/netdb/netdb-client.c
index 59fdf9277..370a40b02 100644
--- a/examples/antelope/netdb/netdb-client.c
+++ b/examples/antelope/netdb/netdb-client.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "contiki.h"
 #include "dev/serial-line.h"