diff --git a/libselinux/src/exception.sh b/libselinux/src/exception.sh
index c3e61a58..b7cff7e0 100755
--- a/libselinux/src/exception.sh
+++ b/libselinux/src/exception.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ echo "
 ;;
 esac
 }
-gcc -x c -c - -aux-info temp.aux < ../include/selinux/selinux.h
+gcc -x c -c -I../include - -aux-info temp.aux < ../include/selinux/selinux.h
 for i in `awk '/<stdin>.*extern int/ { print $6 }' temp.aux`; do except $i ; done 
 rm -f -- temp.aux -.o
diff --git a/libsemanage/src/exception.sh b/libsemanage/src/exception.sh
index 8693fb78..94619d27 100644
--- a/libsemanage/src/exception.sh
+++ b/libsemanage/src/exception.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ echo "
 }
 "
 }
-gcc -x c -c - -aux-info temp.aux < ../include/semanage/semanage.h
+gcc -x c -c -I../include - -aux-info temp.aux < ../include/semanage/semanage.h
 for i in `awk '/extern int/ { print $6 }' temp.aux`; do except $i ; done
 rm -f -- temp.aux -.o