diff --git a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
index 2abdca52d..e4ebff24c 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_cpp.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ class CppGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
         code_ += "#pragma clang system_header\n\n";
       }
 
+      code_ += "#include \"flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h\"";
+      code_ += "";
+
       SetNameSpace(struct_def.defined_namespace);
       auto name = Name(struct_def);
       code_.SetValue("STRUCT_NAME", name);
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_bfbs_generated.h b/tests/monster_test_bfbs_generated.h
index 814b17eb1..e3e4887e9 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_bfbs_generated.h
+++ b/tests/monster_test_bfbs_generated.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #ifndef FLATBUFFERS_GENERATED_MONSTERTEST_MYGAME_EXAMPLE_BFBS_H_
 #define FLATBUFFERS_GENERATED_MONSTERTEST_MYGAME_EXAMPLE_BFBS_H_
 
+#include "flatbuffers/flatbuffers.h"
+
 namespace MyGame {
 namespace Example {