diff --git a/common/log.cc b/common/log.cc
index 74fc4dc6..1370ce79 100644
--- a/common/log.cc
+++ b/common/log.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <fmt/ostream.h>
 #include <fmt/chrono.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include <common/log.hh>
 #include <common/threads.hh>
diff --git a/include/common/log.hh b/include/common/log.hh
index e060eb24..b39b5727 100644
--- a/include/common/log.hh
+++ b/include/common/log.hh
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct percent_clock
 };
 
 #include <list>
+#include <atomic>
 
 // base class intended to be inherited for stat trackers;
 // they will automatically print the results at the end,