diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 936345f9..b6239d71 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
     fastevent.h \
     navigation.h \
     event.h \
+    ping.h \
     acl.h auth.h \
     metadata_xiph.h \
     format.h \
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ icecast_SOURCES = \
     event.c \
     event_log.c \
     event_exec.c \
+    ping.c \
     acl.c \
     auth.c \
     auth_htpasswd.c \
diff --git a/src/ping.c b/src/ping.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d010d257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ping.c
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/* Icecast
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2023      Philipp "ph3-der-loewe" Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ *  A copy of this license is included with this source.
+ */
+
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "ping.h"
diff --git a/src/ping.h b/src/ping.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c3dec1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ping.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* Icecast
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2023      Philipp "ph3-der-loewe" Schafft <lion@lion.leolix.org>
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.
+ *  A copy of this license is included with this source.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PING_H__
+#define __PING_H__
+
+#endif  /* __PING_H__ */