diff --git a/src/system/libroot/posix/malloc/arch-specific.h b/src/system/libroot/posix/malloc/arch-specific.h
index d5fc5d2e39..bffd92310f 100644
--- a/src/system/libroot/posix/malloc/arch-specific.h
+++ b/src/system/libroot/posix/malloc/arch-specific.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include <new.h>
+#include <new>
 
 #include <OS.h>
 #include <assert.h>