diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/gringo/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/gringo/default.nix
index 87902de0cb0..02314ec77e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/gringo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/gringo/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       --replace \
         "env['LIBPATH']        = []" \
         "env['LIBPATH']        = ['${lib.getLib libcxx}/lib']"
+  '' + ''
+    sed '1i#include <limits>' -i libgringo/gringo/{control,term}.hh
   '';
 
   buildPhase = ''