diff --git a/apis/python/setup.py b/apis/python/setup.py
index bc3cf4818e..086b5c1136 100644
--- a/apis/python/setup.py
+++ b/apis/python/setup.py
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ def run(self):
 INC_DIRS = [
     "dist_links/libtiledbsoma/include",
     "dist_links/libtiledbsoma/external/include",
+    "dist_links/libtiledbsoma/external/include/tiledbsoma",
     "../../build/externals/install/include",
     str(tiledbsoma_dir / "include"),
     str(tiledbsoma_dir.parent / "build/externals/install/include"),