In the title compound, C18H13N3O2·H2O, the oxa-diazole ring forms dihedral angles 7.21 (10) and 21.25 (11)° with the quinoline and benzene rings, respectively. The crystal structure features O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds and is further consolidated by C-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding inter-actions involving the water molecule of hydration.