diff --git a/libs/sqlite/tool/lemon.c b/libs/sqlite/tool/lemon.c
index 19c2e42a60..b724ca0f93 100644
--- a/libs/sqlite/tool/lemon.c
+++ b/libs/sqlite/tool/lemon.c
@@ -3001,6 +3001,7 @@ struct lemon *lemp;
   FILE *in;
   char *tpltname;
   char *cp;
+  extern int access();
 
   cp = strrchr(lemp->filename,'.');
   if( cp ){