diff --git a/plugins/ipc-rules/meson.build b/plugins/ipc-rules/meson.build
index d475b700d..b5b436a42 100644
--- a/plugins/ipc-rules/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/ipc-rules/meson.build
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ shared_module('ipc-rules', ['ipc-rules.cpp'],
         dependencies: all_deps,
         install: true,
         install_dir: conf_data.get('PLUGIN_PATH'))
+
+install_headers(['ipc-rules-common.hpp'], subdir: 'wayfire/plugins/ipc')