diff --git a/src/Postgres.chpl b/src/Postgres.chpl
index 098ec34..b142485 100644
--- a/src/Postgres.chpl
+++ b/src/Postgres.chpl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Postgres{
     use Types;
     use Map;
     use List;
-
+    use SysCTypes;
     require "libpq-fe.h","-lpq";
     require "stdio.h";