diff --git a/example/simple/Makefile.am b/example/simple/Makefile.am
index 5826b23..254e41f 100644
--- a/example/simple/Makefile.am
+++ b/example/simple/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = ssh2 \
 		sftp_RW_nonblock \
 		sftpdir sftpdir_nonblock
 
-INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/include -I$(top_srcdir)/src
+INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/include -I$(top_builddir)/src
 LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libssh2.la
 
 ssh2_SOURCES = ssh2.c