diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/json/object_writer.h b/cpp/src/arrow/json/object_writer.h
index b15b09d..cf1ce62 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/json/object_writer.h
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/json/object_writer.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 
 #include "arrow/util/visibility.h"