diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/flight/sql/server_session_middleware_factory.h b/cpp/src/arrow/flight/sql/server_session_middleware_factory.h
index 4e3d72676f51e..d6c7c68630e11 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/flight/sql/server_session_middleware_factory.h
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/flight/sql/server_session_middleware_factory.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <arrow/flight/sql/server_session_middleware.h>
+
 namespace arrow {
 namespace flight {
 namespace sql {