diff --git a/link.cpp b/link.cpp
index 7920f7f..a7fbf01 100644
--- a/link.cpp
+++ b/link.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* c++17 */
 
 #include <algorithm>
-#include <charconv>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <system_error>
@@ -9,6 +8,11 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+/* old version of stdlib have this stuff in utility */
+#if __has_include(<charconv>)
+#include <charconv>
+#endif
+
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstdio>