diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index aee5f7b..04bbfdc 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+pldmd_inc = include_directories('../')
 test_src = declare_dependency(
           sources: [
-            '../pldmd/instance_id.cpp'])
+            '../pldmd/instance_id.cpp'],
+          include_directories:pldmd_inc)
 
 tests = [
   'pldmd_instanceid_test',