diff --git a/src/dagmc.cpp b/src/dagmc.cpp
index 226dd242dc..1acef12629 100644
--- a/src/dagmc.cpp
+++ b/src/dagmc.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@
 #include "openmc/settings.h"
 #include "openmc/geometry.h"
 
+#ifdef DAGMC
+
+#include "uwuw.hpp"
+#include "dagmcmetadata.hpp"
+
+#endif
+
 #include <string>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -25,9 +32,6 @@ const bool dagmc_enabled = false;
 
 #ifdef DAGMC
 
-#include "uwuw.hpp"
-#include "dagmcmetadata.hpp"
-
 const std::string DAGMC_FILENAME = "dagmc.h5m";
 
 namespace openmc {