diff --git a/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/experimental/Get_facet_patch_id.h b/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/experimental/Get_facet_patch_id.h
index d85a0e883ca..a555f03ecd4 100644
--- a/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/experimental/Get_facet_patch_id.h
+++ b/Mesh_3/include/CGAL/Mesh_3/experimental/Get_facet_patch_id.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <CGAL/license/Mesh_3.h>
 
 #include <CGAL/property_map.h>
+#include <CGAL/Mesh_3/properties.h>
 #include <boost/mpl/has_xxx.hpp>
 
 namespace CGAL { namespace Mesh_3 {