diff --git a/common/utils/itti/messages_types.h b/common/utils/itti/messages_types.h
index b6a45fe62a..e300eca53b 100644
--- a/common/utils/itti/messages_types.h
+++ b/common/utils/itti/messages_types.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef MESSAGES_TYPES_H_
 #define MESSAGES_TYPES_H_
 
+#include "intertask_messages_types.h"
 #include "timer_messages_types.h"
 
 // Dummy file for the generic intertask interface definition. Actual definition should be in top level build directory.
diff --git a/openair-cn/COMMON/messages_types.h b/openair-cn/COMMON/messages_types.h
index e73fc62793..bbfc60b304 100644
--- a/openair-cn/COMMON/messages_types.h
+++ b/openair-cn/COMMON/messages_types.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef MESSAGES_TYPES_H_
 #define MESSAGES_TYPES_H_
 
+#include "intertask_messages_types.h"
 #include "timer_messages_types.h"
 
 #include "security_types.h"
diff --git a/openair2/COMMON/messages_types.h b/openair2/COMMON/messages_types.h
index 1669d61d79..6a64f45184 100644
--- a/openair2/COMMON/messages_types.h
+++ b/openair2/COMMON/messages_types.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef MESSAGES_TYPES_H_
 #define MESSAGES_TYPES_H_
 
+#include "intertask_messages_types.h"
 #include "timer_messages_types.h"
 
 #include "phy_messages_types.h"