diff --git a/tasks/task_database.c b/tasks/task_database.c
index d54d56bd4b..6def9fa980 100644
--- a/tasks/task_database.c
+++ b/tasks/task_database.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <compat/strl.h>
 #include <retro_endianness.h>
 
+#include <queues/message_queue.h>
+
 #include "tasks.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBRETRODB
diff --git a/tasks/tasks.h b/tasks/tasks.h
index b66086a7c2..1a53edf827 100644
--- a/tasks/tasks.h
+++ b/tasks/tasks.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <boolean.h>
 
-#include <queues/message_queue.h>
-
 #include "../runloop.h"
 
 #define MAX_TOKEN_LEN 255