diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 82bd1dd..52407ee 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
               Extension("libsharp.libsharp",
                         ["libsharp/libsharp.pyx"],
                         libraries=["sharp", "fftpack", "c_utils"],
-                        include_dirs=[libsharp_include],
+                        include_dirs=[libsharp_include, np.get_include()],
                         library_dirs=[libsharp_lib],
                         extra_link_args=["-fopenmp"],
               ),
               Extension("libsharp.libsharp_mpi",
                         ["libsharp/libsharp_mpi.pyx"],
                         libraries=["sharp", "fftpack", "c_utils"],
-                        include_dirs=[libsharp_include],
+                        include_dirs=[libsharp_include, np.get_include()],
                         library_dirs=[libsharp_lib],
                         extra_link_args=["-fopenmp"],
               ),