diff --git a/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp b/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp
index 170b05c23..49d28f2eb 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/run_loop.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "run_loop_impl.hpp"
 
 #include <mbgl/util/platform.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/thread.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/thread_context.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/thread_local.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/timer.hpp>
diff --git a/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp b/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp
index a3efa92a8..15cbfa14a 100644
--- a/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/run_loop_impl.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <mbgl/util/chrono.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/util/thread.hpp>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <list>
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ struct ALooper;
 namespace mbgl {
 namespace util {
 
+template <typename T> class Thread;
 class Alarm;
 
 class RunLoop::Impl {