diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in
index fa39c08cfc..e5e2b12e96 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-codecparsers-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Description: Bitstream parsers for GStreamer elements, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@
-Cflags: -I${includedir}
+Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs
 
diff --git a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in
index abe7f0b32b..92924f33c4 100644
--- a/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in
+++ b/pkgconfig/gstreamer-mpegts-uninstalled.pc.in
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ Description: GStreamer MPEG-TS support, uninstalled
 Requires: gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ gstreamer-base-@GST_API_VERSION@
 Version: @VERSION@
 Libs: -L${libdir} -lgstmpegts-@GST_API_VERSION@
-Cflags: -I${includedir}
+Cflags: -I@abs_top_srcdir@/gst-libs -I@abs_top_builddir@/gst-libs