diff --git a/components/esp_event/default_event_loop.c b/components/esp_event/default_event_loop.c
index 5b402c0bd..01418c72a 100644
--- a/components/esp_event/default_event_loop.c
+++ b/components/esp_event/default_event_loop.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_event_internal.h"
+#include "esp_task.h"
 
 /* ------------------------- Static Variables ------------------------------- */