diff --git a/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am b/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am
index 3bf3a909fa..728b72e24b 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ endif
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(EXAMPLES) $(CON_EXAMPLES) $(CONFIG_EXAMPLES) $(X_EXAMPLES)
 
 INCLUDES = \
+-I$(includedir) \
 -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/ecore \
 -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/ecore_config \
 -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/ecore_x \