diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
index 85b4a744..74ba5c6e 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEFINES += LIB3DS_STATIC
 
 TARGET        = io_3ds
 
-INCLUDEPATH += ../../external/lib3ds-1.3.0/
+INCLUDEPATH += /usr/include/lib3ds/
 
 # Notes on the paths of lib3ds files.
 # Once you have compiled the library put the lib files in a dir named lib/XXX/