diff --git a/vpd-manager/meson.build b/vpd-manager/meson.build
index 9b5c5c9..772b3c4 100644
--- a/vpd-manager/meson.build
+++ b/vpd-manager/meson.build
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@
                                 vpd_manager_dependencies,
                                 ],
                  link_with : libvpdecc,
-                 install : true
+                 install : true,
+                 cpp_args : '-DIPZ_PARSER'
                 )