diff --git a/src/pipe.h b/src/pipe.h
index ba57a814..116ead9c 100644
--- a/src/pipe.h
+++ b/src/pipe.h
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 #define __PIPE_H__
 
 #include "db.h"
-#include <event.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBEVENT2
+# include <event2/buffer.h>
+#else
+# include <event.h>
+#endif
 
 int
 pipe_setup(struct media_file_info *mfi);
diff --git a/src/spotify.h b/src/spotify.h
index 72a3dcc9..e4fce854 100644
--- a/src/spotify.h
+++ b/src/spotify.h
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 #define __SPOTIFY_H__
 
 #include "db.h"
-#include <event.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBEVENT2
+# include <event2/event.h>
+# include <event2/buffer.h>
+#else
+# include <event.h>
+#endif
 
 int
 spotify_playback_play(struct media_file_info *mfi);