diff --git a/benchmarks/shufti.cpp b/benchmarks/shufti.cpp
index d1540685..45390b0d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/shufti.cpp
+++ b/benchmarks/shufti.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #include "benchmarks.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <time.h>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <ctime>
+
 /*
 #define RST  "\x1B[0m"
 #define KRED  "\x1B[31m"
diff --git a/benchmarks/truffle.cpp b/benchmarks/truffle.cpp
index 44f393c9..abcecdb1 100644
--- a/benchmarks/truffle.cpp
+++ b/benchmarks/truffle.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 #include "benchmarks.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <time.h>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <ctime>
+
 /*
 #define RST  "\x1B[0m"
 #define KRED  "\x1B[31m"
@@ -84,4 +86,4 @@ void rtruffle_benchmarks(int size, int loops, int M, bool has_match) {
         std::cout<<"\x1B[35m Case with no match in random pos and size: "<<size<<" for "<<loops<<" loops:"<<"\x1B[36m rtruffleExec elapsetime: \x1B[0m"<<total_sec<<"\x1B[36m bandwidth: \x1B[0m"<<(size/total_sec)<<std::endl;
     }
     delete [] kt1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}