diff --git a/cc/object.go b/cc/object.go
index f9e6d2d..6bea28b 100644
--- a/cc/object.go
+++ b/cc/object.go
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c, ok := m.compiler.(*baseCompiler); ok && c.includeBuildDirectory() {
+		localIncludeDirs = append(localIncludeDirs, ".")
+	}
+
 	var deps bazel.LabelList
 	for _, props := range m.linker.linkerProps() {
 		if objectLinkerProps, ok := props.(*ObjectLinkerProperties); ok {