--- a/deps/zlib/zlib.gyp
+++ b/deps/zlib/zlib.gyp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     'use_system_zlib%': 0,
     'arm_fpu%': '',
   },
+  'include_dirs!': [ '<!@(echo "$STAGING_DIR"/usr/include)' ],
   'conditions': [
     ['use_system_zlib==0', {
       'targets': [