diff --git a/lib/sectionsdclient/Makefile.am b/lib/sectionsdclient/Makefile.am
index 016fb6603..6128e7ad2 100644
--- a/lib/sectionsdclient/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/sectionsdclient/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
+	-I$(top_builddir) \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src/zapit/include \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/connection \
diff --git a/lib/timerdclient/Makefile.am b/lib/timerdclient/Makefile.am
index ce2f0f72d..26c088853 100644
--- a/lib/timerdclient/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/timerdclient/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
+	-I$(top_builddir) \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src/zapit/include \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/connection \