diff --git a/package/netsurf/netsurf.mk b/package/netsurf/netsurf.mk
index d1efd66f34..e617707ade 100644
--- a/package/netsurf/netsurf.mk
+++ b/package/netsurf/netsurf.mk
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ NETSURF_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	FLEX="$(HOST_DIR)/bin/flex" \
 	PKG_CONFIG="$(PKG_CONFIG_HOST_BINARY)" \
 	BUILD_CC="$(HOSTCC)" \
-	CC="$(TARGET_CC)" \
+	CC="$(TARGET_CC) -I$(@D)/tmpusr/include -L$(@D)/tmpusr/lib" \
 	AR="$(TARGET_AR)" \
 	TMP_PREFIX=$(@D)/tmpusr \
 	NETSURF_CONFIG="$(NETSURF_CONFIG)" \