diff --git a/components/platform_console/improv_console.h b/components/platform_console/improv_console.h
index 4c08872c..ebb6e10d 100644
--- a/components/platform_console/improv_console.h
+++ b/components/platform_console/improv_console.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+extern TickType_t improv_timeout_tick;
 #pragma once
 #include "network_manager.h"
 #include "improv.h"