diff --git a/lib/roken/roken.h.in b/lib/roken/roken.h.in
index 5c5da34b8..e43a3afca 100644
--- a/lib/roken/roken.h.in
+++ b/lib/roken/roken.h.in
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ struct sockaddr_dl;
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#include <roken-common.h>
-
 ROKEN_CPP_START
 
 #ifndef HAVE___ATTRIBUTE__
 #define __attribute__(x)
 #endif
 
+#include <roken-common.h>
+
 #if !defined(HAVE_SETSID) && defined(HAVE__SETSID)
 #define setsid _setsid
 #endif