--- a/deps/zlib/zlib.gyp
+++ b/deps/zlib/zlib.gyp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     'arm_fpu%': '',
     'llvm_version%': '0.0',
   },
+  'include_dirs!': [ '<!@(echo "$STAGING_DIR"/usr/include)' ],
   'conditions': [
     ['use_system_zlib==0', {
       'targets': [
