diff --git a/rebar.config.erl b/rebar.config.erl
index 4dd5c5e3c..383be2e71 100644
--- a/rebar.config.erl
+++ b/rebar.config.erl
@@ -267,4 +267,4 @@ str(L) when is_list(L) -> L;
 str(B) when is_binary(B) -> unicode:characters_to_list(B, utf8).
 
 erl_opts_i() ->
-    [{i, Dir}  || Dir <- filelib:wildcard(filename:join(["apps", "**", "include"]))].
+    [{i, "apps"}] ++ [{i, Dir}  || Dir <- filelib:wildcard(filename:join(["apps", "**", "include"]))].