diff --git a/bindings/python/libpreludecpp-python.i b/bindings/python/libpreludecpp-python.i
index 74b9825..8f9b53f 100644
--- a/bindings/python/libpreludecpp-python.i
+++ b/bindings/python/libpreludecpp-python.i
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 *
 *****/
 
+%{
+/**
+Fix for gcc >= 4.6 and SWIG 1.3.40
+*/
+#include <cstddef>
+%}
+
 %include std_list.i
 
 %rename (__str__) *::operator const std::string() const;