diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d802277a68..20ff0c9caaf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ add_subdirectory(kernel)
 get_property(
   syscalls_file_list
   TARGET syscalls_interface
-  PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+  PROPERTY INTERFACE_SOURCES
 )
 file(CONFIGURE OUTPUT ${syscalls_file_list_output}
      CONTENT "@syscalls_file_list@" @ONLY)
diff --git a/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake b/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake
index 32f7531167e..cb878e3b813 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/extensions.cmake
@@ -1634,10 +1634,6 @@ function(zephyr_syscall_header)
       syscalls_interface INTERFACE
       ${header_file}
     )
-    target_include_directories(
-      syscalls_interface INTERFACE
-      ${header_file}
-    )
     add_dependencies(
       syscalls_interface
       ${header_file}