diff --git a/include/git2.h b/include/git2.h
index f74976061..d84353955 100644
--- a/include/git2.h
+++ b/include/git2.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "git2/notes.h"
 #include "git2/object.h"
 #include "git2/odb.h"
+#include "git2/odb_backend.h"
 #include "git2/oid.h"
 #include "git2/pack.h"
 #include "git2/patch.h"