diff --git a/libnm/nm-libnm-utils.c b/libnm/nm-libnm-utils.c
index a01228d5bb..eadaa9398c 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-libnm-utils.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-libnm-utils.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "nm-libnm-utils.h"
 
-#include <girepository.h>
-
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 char *
@@ -176,6 +174,8 @@ next:
  * recoverable.
  */
 
+#include <girepository.h>
+
 GResource *typelibs_get_resource (void);
 void typelibs_register_resource (void);