diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj b/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
index 19300d399..2caae58cc 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\mmaps.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\mstage.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\reader.hpp" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\settings.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\streamers.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\utilities.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\primitives\arrayhead.hpp" />
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters b/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters
index 85293bd77..784c7baab 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2022/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\reader.hpp">
       <Filter>include\bitcoin\database\memory</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\settings.hpp">
+      <Filter>include\bitcoin\database\memory</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\streamers.hpp">
       <Filter>include\bitcoin\database\memory</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters
index 134ca4e1f..784c7baab 100644
--- a/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/builds/msvc/vs2026/libbitcoin-database/libbitcoin-database.vcxproj.filters
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\mstage.hpp">
       <Filter>include\bitcoin\database\memory</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\settings.hpp">
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\reader.hpp">
       <Filter>include\bitcoin\database\memory</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\reader.hpp">
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\settings.hpp">
       <Filter>include\bitcoin\database\memory</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\include\bitcoin\database\memory\streamers.hpp">
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/database.hpp b/include/bitcoin/database.hpp
index 485a1cd0f..c093da66e 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/database.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/database.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <bitcoin/database/memory/mmaps.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/database/memory/mstage.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/database/memory/reader.hpp>
+#include <bitcoin/database/memory/settings.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/database/memory/streamers.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/database/memory/utilities.hpp>
 #include <bitcoin/database/memory/interfaces/storage.hpp>