diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c4559b3..ee4e3a6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ zrythm_rtmidi = static_library (
 )
 
 zrythm_rtmidi_dep = declare_dependency (
-  include_directories: 'rtmidi',
+  include_directories: include_directories ('rtmidi'),
   link_with: zrythm_rtmidi)