diff --git a/components/esp_local_ctrl/include/esp_local_ctrl.h b/components/esp_local_ctrl/include/esp_local_ctrl.h
index f05e6473f4..2e9a56a0d3 100644
--- a/components/esp_local_ctrl/include/esp_local_ctrl.h
+++ b/components/esp_local_ctrl/include/esp_local_ctrl.h
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include <sdkconfig.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_HTTPS_SERVER_ENABLE
+#include <esp_https_server.h>
+#else
+#include <esp_http_server.h>
+#endif
 #include <protocomm.h>
 
 /**
diff --git a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c
index 921dfb5438..6b38202eff 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/esp_local_ctrl/main/esp_local_ctrl_service.c
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@
 #include <esp_log.h>
 #include <esp_timer.h>
 #include <esp_local_ctrl.h>
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_HTTPS_SERVER_ENABLE
-#include <esp_https_server.h>
-#else
-#include <esp_http_server.h>
-#endif
+
 static const char *TAG = "control";
 
 #define SERVICE_NAME "my_esp_ctrl_device"