diff --git a/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp b/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
index fb8fb8c9f..0e9ee2e73 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/converter.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define OPENMW_ESSIMPORT_CONVERTER_H
 
 #include <limits>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 #include <osg/Image>
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>