diff --git a/python/dune/perftool/generation.py b/python/dune/perftool/generation.py
index ad902b907cfb990cc29cf8bfb7f04b4a6c9f2541..6a419da4ee4e41f393e31bcde52adafd251d4da4 100644
--- a/python/dune/perftool/generation.py
+++ b/python/dune/perftool/generation.py
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ class LoopDomainCacheItem(UFL2LoopyCacheItem):
             self.content = "{{ [{0}] : 0<={0}<{0}_n }}".format(content)
         self.returnValue = content
 
+class IncludeCacheItem(NoReturnCacheItem):
+    def __init__(self, content):
+        NoReturnCacheItem.__init__(self, content)
+        self.content = "#include<{}>".format(content)
+
 
 # have one cache the module level. It is easier than handing around an instance of it.
 _cache = {}
@@ -190,3 +195,7 @@ dune_symbol = _dune_decorator_factory(cache_item_type=SymbolCacheItem)
 temporary_variable = _dune_decorator_factory(cache_item_type=TemporaryVariableCacheItem)
 loopy_c_instruction = _dune_decorator_factory(cache_item_type=CInstructionCacheItem)
 loopy_expr_instruction = _dune_decorator_factory(cache_item_type=ExpressionInstructionCacheItem)
+
+@_dune_decorator_factory(cache_item_type=IncludeCacheItem)
+def dune_include(incfile):
+     return incfile
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