diff --git a/plugins/FeedReader/FeedReader.pro b/plugins/FeedReader/FeedReader.pro
index 7e7e40fdd..c60348551 100644
--- a/plugins/FeedReader/FeedReader.pro
+++ b/plugins/FeedReader/FeedReader.pro
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ TRANSLATIONS +=  \
 			lang/FeedReader_tr.ts \
 			lang/FeedReader_zh_CN.ts
 
+# when rapidjson is mainstream on all distribs, we will not need the sources anymore
+# in the meantime, they are part of the RS directory so that it is always possible to find them
+
+INCLUDEPATH += ../../rapidjson-1.1.0
+
+
 linux-* {
 	CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
 
diff --git a/plugins/VOIP/VOIP.pro b/plugins/VOIP/VOIP.pro
index ccf7f00f9..c0dc92e7e 100644
--- a/plugins/VOIP/VOIP.pro
+++ b/plugins/VOIP/VOIP.pro
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ MOBILITY = multimedia
 DEPENDPATH += $$PWD/../../retroshare-gui/src/temp/ui
 INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/../../retroshare-gui/src/temp/ui
 
+# when rapidjson is mainstream on all distribs, we will not need the sources anymore
+# in the meantime, they are part of the RS directory so that it is always possible to find them
+
+INCLUDEPATH += ../../rapidjson-1.1.0
+
+
 #################################### Linux #####################################
 
 linux-* {