diff --git a/common/swig/kicad.i b/common/swig/kicad.i
index e11cdb86d3..0f60e63756 100644
--- a/common/swig/kicad.i
+++ b/common/swig/kicad.i
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 %include <std_map.i>
 %include <std_shared_ptr.i>
 %include <std_set.i>
+%include <stdint.i>
 
 %include "ki_exception.i"   // affects all that follow it