diff --git a/tools/merger/sfw_core.cpp.inl b/tools/merger/sfw_core.cpp.inl
index ba0a3b8..34bfd0e 100644
--- a/tools/merger/sfw_core.cpp.inl
+++ b/tools/merger/sfw_core.cpp.inl
@@ -193,3 +193,9 @@
 //#include "3rd_tinydir.h"
 //--STRIP
 {{FILE:sfw/core/dir_access.cpp}}
+
+//--STRIP
+//#include "core/pool_vector.h"
+//#include "core/string_name.h"
+//--STRIP
+{{FILE:sfw/core/sfw_core.cpp}}
diff --git a/tools/merger/sfw_core.h.inl b/tools/merger/sfw_core.h.inl
index 43f7642..8b2847b 100644
--- a/tools/merger/sfw_core.h.inl
+++ b/tools/merger/sfw_core.h.inl
@@ -400,4 +400,9 @@
 //--STRIP
 {{FILE:sfw/core/dir_access.h}}
 
+//--STRIP
+//no includes
+//--STRIP
+{{FILE:sfw/core/sfw_core.h}}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/merger/sfw_full.cpp.inl b/tools/merger/sfw_full.cpp.inl
index 319188a..77082c5 100644
--- a/tools/merger/sfw_full.cpp.inl
+++ b/tools/merger/sfw_full.cpp.inl
@@ -366,6 +366,12 @@
 //--STRIP
 {{FILE:sfw/core/dir_access.cpp}}
 
+//--STRIP
+//#include "core/pool_vector.h"
+//#include "core/string_name.h"
+//--STRIP
+{{FILE:sfw/core/sfw_core.cpp}}
+
 
 //--STRIP
 //===================  OBJECT SECTION  ===================