diff --git a/dart/common/RequiresAspect.hpp b/dart/common/RequiresAspect.hpp
index 9d37212d058c6..6ede3c137868d 100644
--- a/dart/common/RequiresAspect.hpp
+++ b/dart/common/RequiresAspect.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #ifndef DART_COMMON_REQUIRESASPECT_HPP_
 #define DART_COMMON_REQUIRESASPECT_HPP_
 
+#include "dart/common/ClassWithVirtualBase.hpp"
 #include "dart/common/SpecializedForAspect.hpp"
 
 namespace dart {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class RequiresAspect
 };
 
 //==============================================================================
+DART_DECLARE_CLASS_WITH_VIRTUAL_BASE_BEGIN
 template <class ReqAspect>
 class RequiresAspect<ReqAspect> : public virtual SpecializedForAspect<ReqAspect>
 {
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ class RequiresAspect<ReqAspect> : public virtual SpecializedForAspect<ReqAspect>
   /// the Aspect type is required.
   RequiresAspect();
 };
+DART_DECLARE_CLASS_WITH_VIRTUAL_BASE_END
 
 //==============================================================================
 template <class ReqAspect1, class... OtherReqAspects>