diff --git a/src/makefile.py b/src/makefile.py
index 3d246b1..4d813a8 100644
--- a/src/makefile.py
+++ b/src/makefile.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def create():
   t = """IRPF90 = irpf90  #-a -d
 NINJA  = ninja
 FC     = gfortran
-FCFLAGS= -O2 -ffree-line-length-none
+FCFLAGS= -O2 -ffree-line-length-none -I .
 
 SRC=
 OBJ=
diff --git a/src/ninja.py b/src/ninja.py
index 74a9e0e..d3eab1f 100644
--- a/src/ninja.py
+++ b/src/ninja.py
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ def run():
     # Environment variables
 
     try: FC = os.environ["FC"]
-    except KeyError: FC="gfortran -ffree-line-length-none"
+    except KeyError: FC="gfortran -ffree-line-length-none -I ."
 
     try: CC = os.environ["CC"]
-    except KeyError: CC="gcc"
+    except KeyError: CC="gcc -I ."
 
     try: CXX = os.environ["CXX"]
-    except KeyError: CXX="g++"
+    except KeyError: CXX="g++ -I ."
 
     includes = [ "-I %s "%(irpdir) ]
     for i in command_line.include_dir: