3 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h b/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h
index 2cda1bb..e81ed3b 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "Particle.h"
-#include "Transform.h"
+#include "Sprite.h"
 
-class Sprite;
+// class Sprite;
 
 namespace crepe {
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 		//! collection of particles
 		std::vector<Particle> particles;
 		//! sprite reference
-		const Sprite* sprite;
+		const Sprite& sprite;
 	};	
 public:
 	/**
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp
index 33027f8..ad6699b 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "api/ParticleEmitter.h"
 #include "api/Vector2.h"
+#include "api/Transform.h"
 
 #include "ComponentManager.h"
 #include "ParticleSystem.h"
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h
index df89ed9..023a886 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h
+++ b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "../api/ParticleEmitter.h"
 
 namespace crepe {
-
+class ParticleEmitter;
+class Transform;
 /**
  	* \brief ParticleSystem class responsible for managing particle emission, updates, and bounds checking.
  	*/