diff --git a/encoder/basisu_miniz.h b/encoder/basisu_miniz.h
index 4e59c4e..919e08c 100644
--- a/encoder/basisu_miniz.h
+++ b/encoder/basisu_miniz.h
@@ -594,15 +594,15 @@ mz_uint tdefl_create_comp_flags_from_zip_params(int level, int window_bits, int
 
 #ifndef MINIZ_HEADER_FILE_ONLY
 
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
 namespace buminiz {
 
 typedef unsigned char mz_validate_uint16[sizeof(mz_uint16)==2 ? 1 : -1];
 typedef unsigned char mz_validate_uint32[sizeof(mz_uint32)==4 ? 1 : -1];
 typedef unsigned char mz_validate_uint64[sizeof(mz_uint64)==8 ? 1 : -1];
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <assert.h>
-
 #define MZ_ASSERT(x) assert(x)
 
 #ifdef MINIZ_NO_MALLOC