diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 96feeb1..0bb6c2c 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 burn_my_bmc_SOURCES = main.cpp
 burn_my_bmc_LDADD = libupdater.la
-burn_my_bmc_CXXFLAGS =
+burn_my_bmc_CXXFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libupdater.la
 libupdater_la_LDFLAGS = -static
-libupdater_la_CXXFLAGS =
+libupdater_la_CXXFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)
 libupdater_la_SOURCES = \
 	updater.cpp \
 	bt.cpp \