diff --git a/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h b/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h
index 027caa3a..708a0e0f 100644
--- a/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h
+++ b/cbind/base/psb_c_base.h
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #include <float.h>
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#include <complex>
+#else
 #include <complex.h>
+#endif
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>