diff --git a/src/lib/deskflow/ProtocolTypes.h b/src/lib/deskflow/ProtocolTypes.h
index ff3cd62d1..1e2129bad 100644
--- a/src/lib/deskflow/ProtocolTypes.h
+++ b/src/lib/deskflow/ProtocolTypes.h
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "base/DirectionTypes.h"
-#include "base/EventTypes.h"
-
+#include <cstdint>
 /**
  * @file ProtocolTypes.h
  * @brief Deskflow Network Protocol Specification and Implementation