diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Compatibility/JStreamLog.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Compatibility/JStreamLog.h
index 77719c914..249c4c807 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Compatibility/JStreamLog.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Compatibility/JStreamLog.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <string>
 #include "JStreamLogBuffer.h"
 
+#include <JANA/JLogger.h> 
+// Quick-and-dirty cyclic dependency to ensure that jout/jerr are
+// provided regardless of whether JLogger.h or JStreamLog.h is included
+
 /// JStreamLog provides an interface for for writing messages
 /// in a way that buffers them by thread to prevent multiple
 /// threads from simultaneously writing to the screen (via