diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c1dcf86053d7a23cb851558e46183de1edcf285..0df28b833f70599ea9d4041c7603b5324e0db247 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 target_include_directories(kleidiai
-    PUBLIC  .
+    PUBLIC $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
 )
 
 target_compile_options(kleidiai