diff --git a/setup_xxhash.py b/setup_xxhash.py
index 9c49414e..e45856fe 100644
--- a/setup_xxhash.py
+++ b/setup_xxhash.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ xxhash_sources = [
 ]
 
 xxhash_includes = [
-    '.',
+    '',
 ]