diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
index 69203f85e05553..6ead1433c428c0 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.c
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@
 
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "module.h"
-#include "structmember.h"         // PyMemberDef
 #include "connection.h"
 #include "statement.h"
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "prepare_protocol.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+#include "structmember.h"         // PyMemberDef
+
 #define ACTION_FINALIZE 1
 #define ACTION_RESET 2
 
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h
index aadf439034fe28..55e8849c6f942d 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/connection.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #define PYSQLITE_CONNECTION_H
 #define PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN
 #include "Python.h"
-#include "pythread.h"
-#include "structmember.h"
 
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "module.h"
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
index 3c09c1c6b7e50c..9ca03482f51813 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/cursor.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "module.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+#include "structmember.h"         // PyMemberDef
+
 PyObject* pysqlite_cursor_iternext(pysqlite_Cursor* self);
 
 static const char errmsg_fetch_across_rollback[] = "Cursor needed to be reset because of commit/rollback and can no longer be fetched from.";
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
index 64095adb4db2b2..8498f8ac22098a 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/microprotocols.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
  * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
  */
 
-#include <Python.h>
-
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "microprotocols.h"
 #include "prepare_protocol.h"
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
index 4682d286c581c2..57c47908e48d65 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/statement.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "prepare_protocol.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+#include "structmember.h"         // PyMemberDef
+
 /* prototypes */
 static int pysqlite_check_remaining_sql(const char* tail);
 
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ static int pysqlite_check_remaining_sql(const char* tail)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static PyMemberDef stmt_members[] = {
+static struct PyMemberDef stmt_members[] = {
     {"__weaklistoffset__", T_PYSSIZET, offsetof(pysqlite_Statement, in_weakreflist), READONLY},
     {NULL},
 };
diff --git a/Modules/_sqlite/util.h b/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
index c5a220e9b0aa72..7b9618c7d6e366 100644
--- a/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
+++ b/Modules/_sqlite/util.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define PYSQLITE_UTIL_H
 #define PY_SSIZE_T_CLEAN
 #include "Python.h"
-#include "pythread.h"
+
 #include "sqlite3.h"
 #include "connection.h"