diff --git a/examples/directx11_example/directx11_example.vcxproj b/examples/directx11_example/directx11_example.vcxproj
index b492b6d6..324a14e4 100644
--- a/examples/directx11_example/directx11_example.vcxproj
+++ b/examples/directx11_example/directx11_example.vcxproj
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <FunctionLevelLinking>true</FunctionLevelLinking>
       <IntrinsicFunctions>true</IntrinsicFunctions>
-      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(DXSDK_DIR);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+      <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(DXSDK_DIR)/Include;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
     </ClCompile>
     <Link>
       <GenerateDebugInformation>true</GenerateDebugInformation>