diff --git a/components/esp_modem/idf_component.yml b/components/esp_modem/idf_component.yml
index b889f3b5e..339cb13fe 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/idf_component.yml
+++ b/components/esp_modem/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: "0.1.11"
+version: "0.1.12"
 description: esp modem
 dependencies:
   # Required IDF version
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/include/cxx_include/esp_modem_primitives.hpp b/components/esp_modem/include/cxx_include/esp_modem_primitives.hpp
index bd402f089..7509eced5 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/include/cxx_include/esp_modem_primitives.hpp
+++ b/components/esp_modem/include/cxx_include/esp_modem_primitives.hpp
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #else
+#include "freertos/event_groups.h"
 // forward declarations of FreeRTOS primitives
 struct QueueDefinition;
-typedef void *EventGroupHandle_t;
 #endif