--- jove-4.17.5.3/jove.h
+++ jove-4.17.5.3/jove.h
@@ -148,7 +148,12 @@
 
 #define private		static
 
+#if defined (__STDC_VERSION__) && __STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901L
+# include <stdbool.h>
+#else
 typedef int	bool;
+#endif
+
 #define NO		0
 #define YES		1
