diff --git a/include/seqan3/io/alignment_file/all.hpp b/include/seqan3/io/alignment_file/all.hpp
index e3de860894d..1ed3b9b9ac2 100644
--- a/include/seqan3/io/alignment_file/all.hpp
+++ b/include/seqan3/io/alignment_file/all.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * \brief Provides files and formats for handling alignment data.
  */
 
+#include <seqan3/io/alignment_file/format_bam.hpp>
 #include <seqan3/io/alignment_file/format_sam.hpp>
 #include <seqan3/io/alignment_file/header.hpp>
 #include <seqan3/io/alignment_file/input.hpp>