diff --git a/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.cpp b/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.cpp
index 9b317dc9..df6a28f0 100644
--- a/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.cpp
+++ b/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include "PreparedStatement.h"
 #include <mysql.h>
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+  // fixes compile error when compiling with vs2019
+  #include <stdexcept>
+#endif
 #include <vector>
 
 Mysql::Connection::Connection( std::shared_ptr< MySqlBase > pBase,
diff --git a/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.h b/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.h
index 1283ead5..43cc6e07 100644
--- a/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.h
+++ b/deps/mysqlConnector/Connection.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <map>
+#include <string>
+
 #include "MysqlCommon.h"
 
 typedef struct st_mysql MYSQL;
diff --git a/src/api/PlayerMinimal.h b/src/api/PlayerMinimal.h
index d51251c2..a5e41b7b 100644
--- a/src/api/PlayerMinimal.h
+++ b/src/api/PlayerMinimal.h
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 #define _PLAYERMINIMAL_H
 
 #include <map>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <string>
+#include <cstring>
 
 namespace Sapphire::Api
 {
diff --git a/src/common/Database/DbCommon.h b/src/common/Database/DbCommon.h
index 89d537b6..d702ce72 100644
--- a/src/common/Database/DbCommon.h
+++ b/src/common/Database/DbCommon.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef SAPPHIRE_DBCOMMON_H
 #define SAPPHIRE_DBCOMMON_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace Sapphire::Db
 {
   struct ConnectionInfo
diff --git a/src/world/Linkshell/Linkshell.h b/src/world/Linkshell/Linkshell.h
index 31d32717..b8b46079 100644
--- a/src/world/Linkshell/Linkshell.h
+++ b/src/world/Linkshell/Linkshell.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <Common.h>
 #include <set>
+#include <string>
+
 
 namespace Sapphire
 {