diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index b9ebcc6e71a..e14c41ca803 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ if (WITH_GUI)
   )
 endif()
 
+if (WITH_PDAL)
+  include_directories(SYSTEM "${PDAL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+endif()
+
 if(NOT ENABLE_TESTS)
   set(SIP_DISABLE_FEATURES ${SIP_DISABLE_FEATURES} TESTS)
 endif()
diff --git a/tests/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index c138f150e94..29cf23b358d 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ if(HAVE_OPENCL)
     include_directories(SYSTEM ${OpenCL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 endif()
 
+if (WITH_PDAL)
+    include_directories(SYSTEM "${PDAL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+endif()
+
 #############################################################
 # Tests: