diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/Makefile.am
index 702c0e724c..946b40b3af 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ libgstgl_eglinclude_HEADERS = \
 
 libgstgl_egl_la_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \