diff --git a/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in b/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in
index 9bac968f9..49b15123e 100644
--- a/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in
+++ b/Cantera/cxx/Makefile.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ INSTALL_TSC = ../../../bin/install_tsc
 CXX_H = Cantera.h  equilibrium.h  IncompressibleSolid.h \
         kinetics.h onedim.h  surface.h GRI30.h  integrators.h \
         Metal.h   PureFluid.h   transport.h Edge.h  \
-        IdealGasMix.h  Interface.h    numerics.h  \
+        IdealGasMix.h  Interface.h    numerics.h solvers.h \
         reactionpaths.h  zerodim.h importPhase.h thermo.h \
         radiation.h spectra.h electrolyteThermo.h Cantera.mak Cantera_bt.mak
 
diff --git a/Cantera/cxx/include/solvers.h b/Cantera/cxx/include/solvers.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8c76bf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cantera/cxx/include/solvers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * @file solvers.h
+ * solvers of small embedded problems
+ */
+#ifndef CT_SOLVERS_H_INCL
+#define CT_SOLVERS_H_INCL
+
+#include "kernel/ResidEval.h"
+
+#include "kernel/solveProb.h"
+
+#endif