diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 304c4c9..31a11d4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@
                                    ],
                                  link_with : libvpdecc,
                                  install: true,
-                                 include_directories : vpd_tool_INCLUDE
+                                 include_directories : vpd_tool_INCLUDE,
+                                 cpp_args : '-DIPZ_PARSER'
                                  )
 if get_option('vpd-manager').enabled()
     subdir('vpd-manager')