diff --git a/lib/libc/minimal/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/libc/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ac2ebade1c..036a4f139c0 100644
--- a/lib/libc/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/libc/minimal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-zephyr_include_directories(include)
+zephyr_system_include_directories(include)
 
 zephyr_library()
 zephyr_library_sources(