diff --git a/src/python/swig/event.i b/src/python/swig/event.i
index 0aae6bd0a..f8c37bb4f 100644
--- a/src/python/swig/event.i
+++ b/src/python/swig/event.i
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@
 %import "sim/serialize.hh"
 
 %include "base/types.hh"
-%include "python/swig/pyevent.hh"
 %include "sim/eventq.hh"
 
+// This must follow eventq.hh
+%include "python/swig/pyevent.hh"
+
 struct CountedDrainEvent : public Event
 {
     void setCount(int _count);