diff --git a/mgmt/Makefile.am b/mgmt/Makefile.am
index 9ad6ea9ae68..b200946a76f 100644
--- a/mgmt/Makefile.am
+++ b/mgmt/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += \
 	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/proxy \
 	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/proxy/http \
 	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/proxy/hdrs \
-	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/lib/yamlcpp/include \
+	@YAMLCPP_INCLUDES@ \
 	$(TS_INCLUDES)
 
 libmgmt_c_la_SOURCES = \
diff --git a/proxy/Makefile.am b/proxy/Makefile.am
index 4eec154f2bc..2c73d3100c7 100644
--- a/proxy/Makefile.am
+++ b/proxy/Makefile.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += \
 	-I$(abs_srcdir)/hdrs \
 	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/mgmt \
 	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/mgmt/utils \
-	-I$(abs_top_srcdir)/lib/yamlcpp/include \
+	@YAMLCPP_INCLUDES@ \
 	$(TS_INCLUDES)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = \