diff --git a/private/deque_base.h b/private/deque_base.h
index 3553eef5..464395bd 100644
--- a/private/deque_base.h
+++ b/private/deque_base.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-#include "exception.h"
+#include "../exception.h"
 
 namespace etl
 {