diff --git a/cde/lib/DtWidget/Imakefile b/cde/lib/DtWidget/Imakefile
index 3d727b279..2791fc13a 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtWidget/Imakefile
+++ b/cde/lib/DtWidget/Imakefile
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ XCOMM $XConsortium: Imakefile /main/8 1996/04/21 19:11:16 drk $
 # define DtWidgetDefines	-DI18N_MSG -DXK_MISCELLANY -DMULTIBYTE
 #endif
 DEFINES = DtWidgetDefines
+
+#if defined(LinuxDistribution)
+INCLUDES = -I. -I/usr/include/freetype2
+#else
 INCLUDES = -I.
+#endif
 
 #ifdef SharedDtWidgetReqs
 REQUIREDLIBS = SharedDtWidgetReqs