diff --git a/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp b/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp
index 980b637a9..4ec5768aa 100644
--- a/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/math/tools/config.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #if (defined(macintosh) || defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__APPLE_CC__))
 #  include <math.h>
 #endif
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_LIMITS_COMPILE_TIME_CONSTANTS
+#  include <limits>
+#endif
 
 #include <boost/math/tools/user.hpp>