diff --git a/include/gz/sim/components/Factory.hh b/include/gz/sim/components/Factory.hh
index 393c770a9d..5f27a130bd 100644
--- a/include/gz/sim/components/Factory.hh
+++ b/include/gz/sim/components/Factory.hh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #ifndef GZ_SIM_COMPONENTS_FACTORY_HH_
 #define GZ_SIM_COMPONENTS_FACTORY_HH_
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <deque>