diff --git a/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am b/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am
index 9ece8df27..a1dac17bc 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/zapit/src/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/connection \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libeventserver \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/lib/xmltree \
+	@FREETYPE_CFLAGS@ \
 	@HWLIB_CFLAGS@
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libzapit.a