diff --git a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
index 9a3aeda..91801c6 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
+++ b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # Please see doc/old-thrift-license.txt in the Thrift distribution for
 # details.
 
-AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects nostdinc
 
 SUBDIRS = src .
 if WITH_TESTS