diff --git a/examples/task-allocator/task-allocator.c b/examples/task-allocator/task-allocator.c
index 13acc2a3e..7a96774a9 100644
--- a/examples/task-allocator/task-allocator.c
+++ b/examples/task-allocator/task-allocator.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__)
 #include <malloc.h> // using malloc.h with MSC/MINGW