diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/freetype/freetype_2.13.3.bb b/meta/recipes-graphics/freetype/freetype_2.13.3.bb
index 30f50cc289..100a7d95b6 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/freetype/freetype_2.13.3.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/freetype/freetype_2.13.3.bb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ inherit autotools pkgconfig multilib_header
 # Adapt autotools to work with the minimal autoconf usage in freetype
 AUTOTOOLS_SCRIPT_PATH = "${S}/builds/unix"
 CONFIGURE_SCRIPT = "${S}/configure"
-EXTRA_AUTORECONF += "--exclude=autoheader --exclude=automake"
+EXTRA_AUTORECONF += "--exclude=autoheader --exclude=automake -I ."
 
 PACKAGECONFIG ??= "zlib pixmap"