diff --git a/include/x11/extensions/render.hpp b/include/x11/extensions/render.hpp
index 4b85469f..f22f5267 100644
--- a/include/x11/extensions/render.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/extensions/render.hpp
@@ -8,3 +8,16 @@
 
 #include <xcb/render.h>
 #include <xpp/proto/render.hpp>
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+POLYBAR_NS
+
+// fwd
+class connection;
+
+namespace render_util {
+  void query_extension(connection& conn);
+}
+
+POLYBAR_NS_END
diff --git a/src/x11/extensions/render.cpp b/src/x11/extensions/render.cpp
index 6d552ddf..730b3250 100644
--- a/src/x11/extensions/render.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/extensions/render.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #include "x11/extensions/render.hpp"
-
 #include "errors.hpp"
 #include "x11/connection.hpp"
-#include "x11/extensions/all.hpp"
 
 POLYBAR_NS