diff --git a/src/core/algorithms/md/hymd/utility/md_less.h b/src/core/algorithms/md/hymd/utility/md_less.h
index 526a91bff0..5d8fd0ed3c 100644
--- a/src/core/algorithms/md/hymd/utility/md_less.h
+++ b/src/core/algorithms/md/hymd/utility/md_less.h
@@ -20,7 +20,19 @@ inline bool MdLessPairs(MdPair const& pair_left, MdPair const& pair_right) {
     } else if (cardinality_left > cardinality_right) {
         return false;
     }
+
+#if __cpp_lib_three_way_comparison == 201907L
     auto comp = lhs_left <=> lhs_right;
+#else
+    signed char comp;
+    if (lhs_left < rhs_left) {
+        comp = -1;
+    } else if (lhs_left == rhs_left) {
+        comp = 0;
+    } else {
+        comp = 1;
+    }
+#endif
     if (comp < 0) {
         return true;
     } else if (comp > 0) {
diff --git a/src/core/config/exceptions.h b/src/core/config/exceptions.h
index adb2641153..49e55296ec 100644
--- a/src/core/config/exceptions.h
+++ b/src/core/config/exceptions.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace config {