diff --git a/build/bakefiles/regex.bkl b/build/bakefiles/regex.bkl
index 908ccbc125..e2081839b1 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/regex.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/regex.bkl
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
     <lib id="wxregex" template="3rdparty_lib"
          cond="wxUSE_REGEX=='builtin' and BUILDING_LIB=='1'">
+        <include cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">$(TOP_SRCDIR)include</include>
+        <include cond="FORMAT!='autoconf'">$(SETUPHDIR)</include>
         <dirname>$(LIBDIRNAME)</dirname>
         <cflags-borland>-w-8004 -w-8012 -w-8057 -w-8066</cflags-borland> 
         <sources>