diff --git a/src/datastore_access.hpp b/src/datastore_access.hpp
index 6412037..f9ea901 100644
--- a/src/datastore_access.hpp
+++ b/src/datastore_access.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include "ast_values.hpp"
+#include "list_instance.hpp"
 
 /*! \class DatastoreAccess
  *     \brief Abstract class for accessing a datastore
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@
 
 class Schema;
 
-using ListInstance = std::map<std::string, leaf_data_>;
-
 class DatastoreAccess {
 public:
     using Tree = std::map<std::string, leaf_data_>;