diff --git a/build/linux/system.gyp b/build/linux/system.gyp
index d9e553d..289114f 100644
--- a/build/linux/system.gyp
+++ b/build/linux/system.gyp
@@ -459,11 +459,23 @@
       'dependencies': [
         '../../base/base.gyp:base',
       ],
+      'conditions': [
+        ['OS=="linux"', {
+          'include_dirs': [
+            '<(sysroot)/usr/include/speech-dispatcher',
+          ],
+        }],
+      ],
       'direct_dependent_settings': {
         'include_dirs': [
           '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)',
         ],
         'conditions': [
+          ['OS=="linux"', {
+            'include_dirs+': [
+              '<(sysroot)/usr/include/speech-dispatcher',
+            ],
+          }],
           ['linux_link_libspeechd==1', {
             'link_settings': {
               'libraries': [