diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_image.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_image.cpp
index 7f849feb2..078996e02 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_image.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_image.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 //$Id$
 
-
+extern "C"
+{
+#include <png.h>
+}
 
 // boost
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_image_view.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_image_view.cpp
index dc93e3793..53ab523d7 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_image_view.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_image_view.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 //$Id$
 
+extern "C"
+{
+#include <png.h>
+}
+
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/image_util.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/image_view.hpp>