diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/rcode_python.cc b/src/lib/dns/python/rcode_python.cc
index efb0f43854..b594ad33b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/rcode_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/rcode_python.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 // PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
+#include <Python.h>
+
 #include <exceptions/exceptions.h>
 
 #include <dns/rcode.h>
diff --git a/src/lib/dns/python/tsigrecord_python.cc b/src/lib/dns/python/tsigrecord_python.cc
index 120ae7b121..8a78b5e3a4 100644
--- a/src/lib/dns/python/tsigrecord_python.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dns/python/tsigrecord_python.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
 // PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
+#include <Python.h>
+
 #include <string>
 #include <stdexcept>