diff --git a/include/bar.hpp b/include/bar.hpp
index 1e3d37b0..d4748d5a 100644
--- a/include/bar.hpp
+++ b/include/bar.hpp
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 #include <json/json.h>
 
 #include "AModule.hpp"
-#include "idle-inhibit-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
-#include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 #include "xdg-output-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 
 namespace waybar {
diff --git a/include/client.hpp b/include/client.hpp
index 39b6ae3b..05215cc0 100644
--- a/include/client.hpp
+++ b/include/client.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 #include <wordexp.h>
 #include "bar.hpp"
 
+struct zwlr_layer_shell_v1;
+struct zwp_idle_inhibitor_v1;
+struct zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1;
+
 namespace waybar {
 
 class Client {
diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index c7387e38..fb04f627 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "bar.hpp"
 #include "client.hpp"
 #include "factory.hpp"
+#include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 
 namespace waybar {
 static constexpr const char* MIN_HEIGHT_MSG =
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 9dd93d81..005761ee 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include "util/clara.hpp"
 #include "util/json.hpp"
 
+#include "idle-inhibit-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
+#include "wlr-layer-shell-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
+
 waybar::Client *waybar::Client::inst() {
   static auto c = new Client();
   return c;
diff --git a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
index d94e9579..d2cfe905 100644
--- a/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/idle_inhibitor.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "modules/idle_inhibitor.hpp"
+
+#include "idle-inhibit-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h"
 #include "util/command.hpp"
 
 waybar::modules::IdleInhibitor::IdleInhibitor(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar,