diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 62e42824..739d9705 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ textbox_test_CFLAGS=\
 	$(pango_CFLAGS)\
 	$(x11_CFLAGS)\
 	$(xinerama_CFLAGS)\
+	$(GW_XCB_CFLAGS)\
 	$(cairo_CFLAGS)\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/include/\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/config/\
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ textbox_test_LDADD=\
 	$(pango_LIBS)\
 	$(x11_LIBS)\
 	$(xinerama_LIBS)\
+	$(GW_XCB_LIBS)\
 	$(cairo_LIBS)
 
 textbox_test_SOURCES=\
diff --git a/test/textbox-test.c b/test/textbox-test.c
index 72e2e98a..fba5350e 100644
--- a/test/textbox-test.c
+++ b/test/textbox-test.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <X11/X.h>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
-
+#include <xcb/xcb.h>
 #include <textbox.h>
 #include <rofi.h>
 #include <cairo-xlib.h>