diff --git a/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro b/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro
index 15a2faf5c..2733cffa2 100644
--- a/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro
+++ b/libresapi/src/libresapi.pro
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DESTDIR = lib
 # in the meantime, they are part of the RS directory so that it is always possible to find them
 
 INCLUDEPATH += ../../rapidjson-1.1.0
+INCLUDEPATH += ../../libretroshare/src
 
 libresapilocalserver {
     CONFIG *= qt