diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/CMakeLists.txt b/DRAMSys/library/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b8eace5..f79f1787 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Build:
 target_include_directories(DRAMSysLibrary
-    PUBLIC src/common/third_party/DRAMPower/src/
+    PRIVATE src/common/third_party/DRAMPower/src/
     PUBLIC $ENV{SYSTEMC_HOME}/include/
 )
 
diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.cpp b/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.cpp
index e75096d8..004c39c0 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "../../common/dramExtensions.h"
 #include "../../common/utils.h"
 #include "../../common/third_party/DRAMPower/src/MemCommand.h"
+#include "../../common/third_party/DRAMPower/src/libdrampower/LibDRAMPower.h"
 #include "../../controller/Command.h"
 
 using namespace sc_core;
diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.h b/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.h
index c5f06991..49a5ddfb 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.h
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/simulation/dram/Dram.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
 #include <tlm_utils/simple_target_socket.h>
 #include "../../configuration/Configuration.h"
 #include "../../configuration/memspec/MemSpec.h"
-#include "../../common/third_party/DRAMPower/src/libdrampower/LibDRAMPower.h"
+
+class libDRAMPower;
 
 class Dram : public sc_core::sc_module
 {