diff --git a/include/ircd/db.h b/include/ircd/db.h
index d38565126..4d8ac5376 100644
--- a/include/ircd/db.h
+++ b/include/ircd/db.h
@@ -109,12 +109,19 @@ void log_rdb_perf_context(const bool &all = true);
 #include "db/column.h"
 #include "db/cell.h"
 #include "db/row.h"
+#include "db/object.h"
 
 namespace ircd {
 namespace db   {
 
 std::string merge_operator(const string_view &, const std::pair<string_view, string_view> &);
 
+struct init
+{
+	init();
+	~init() noexcept;
+};
+
 } // namespace db
 } // namespace ircd