diff --git a/include/grpc++/create_channel.h b/include/grpc++/create_channel.h
index aff9c291c26..e9ccb515039 100644
--- a/include/grpc++/create_channel.h
+++ b/include/grpc++/create_channel.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <grpc++/channel.h>
 #include <grpc++/security/credentials.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/channel_arguments.h>
 #include <grpc++/support/config.h>