diff --git a/src/threading/serial.hpp b/src/threading/serial.hpp
index d32058172ca0c2d5c9bb877f8402f7fc7fc9af3f..de9e3180271da68440b600918081e155fc34a1fb 100644
--- a/src/threading/serial.hpp
+++ b/src/threading/serial.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     #error "this header can only be loaded if WITH_SERIAL is set"
 #endif
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <string>