diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/Makefile b/source/blender/editors/interface/Makefile
index a3d0692f1e1..5968660eb91 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/Makefile
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/Makefile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ CPPFLAGS += -I../../makesdna
 CPPFLAGS += -I../../makesrna
 CPPFLAGS += -I../../imbuf
 CPPFLAGS += -I../../blenfont
+CPPFLAGS += -I../../python
 
 # own include