diff --git a/daemon/Makefile.am b/daemon/Makefile.am
index d3b6274ed..e8a0e3000 100644
--- a/daemon/Makefile.am
+++ b/daemon/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -I@top_srcdir@
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -I@top_srcdir@ $(LIBEVENT_CPPFLAGS)
 AM_CFLAGS = $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libdaemon.a