diff --git a/example/bench/bench.cpp b/example/bench/bench.cpp
index b1ada30747323b2b184bcbd304be94238509ee41..40414176c270c7432a0f902e8a913eb12d1bb250 100644
--- a/example/bench/bench.cpp
+++ b/example/bench/bench.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 
 #include <aux/ioutil.hpp>
 #include <aux/json_meter.hpp>
+#ifdef ARB_MPI_ENABLED
 #include <aux/with_mpi.hpp>
+#endif
 
 #include "parameters.hpp"
 #include "recipe.hpp"