diff --git a/utils/adept_activate.cpp b/utils/adept_activate.cpp
index 7b215b3..808fbe1 100644
--- a/utils/adept_activate.cpp
+++ b/utils/adept_activate.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ostream>
diff --git a/utils/adept_remove.cpp b/utils/adept_remove.cpp
index 646e57b..c8d3ecb 100644
--- a/utils/adept_remove.cpp
+++ b/utils/adept_remove.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
 
 #include <iostream>