diff --git a/quantum/send_string/send_string.c b/quantum/send_string/send_string.c
index 818a52f6dcde..820fc2516322 100644
--- a/quantum/send_string/send_string.c
+++ b/quantum/send_string/send_string.c
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <ctype.h>
+#include "send_string.h"
 
-#include "quantum.h"
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "send_string.h"
+#include "quantum_keycodes.h"
+#include "keycode.h"
+#include "action.h"
+#include "wait.h"
 
 #if defined(AUDIO_ENABLE) && defined(SENDSTRING_BELL)
 #    include "audio.h"