diff --git a/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am b/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am
index c369652f71..492e4bec48 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/ecore/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config_basic_example
 
 INCLUDES = \
 -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/ecore \
+-I$(topdir_src)/src/lib/ecore_ipc \
 -I$(top_srcdir)/src/lib/ecore_config
 
 LDADD = \