diff --git a/test/src/unit-allocator.cpp b/test/src/unit-allocator.cpp
index 06d56d5ed8..29ad93f5e6 100644
--- a/test/src/unit-allocator.cpp
+++ b/test/src/unit-allocator.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ struct my_allocator : std::allocator<T>
             p->~T();
         }
     }
+
+    template <class U>
+    struct rebind {
+        using other = my_allocator<U>;
+    };
 };
 
 // allows deletion of raw pointer, usually hold by json_value