diff --git a/shared/netutils/netutils.h b/shared/netutils/netutils.h
index 9261337858..f82960ba80 100644
--- a/shared/netutils/netutils.h
+++ b/shared/netutils/netutils.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_LIB_NETUTILS_NETUTILS_H
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_LIB_NETUTILS_NETUTILS_H
 
+#include "py/obj.h"
+
 #define NETUTILS_IPV4ADDR_BUFSIZE    4
 
 #define NETUTILS_TRACE_IS_TX        (0x0001)