diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b7a0d4b..fda7991 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ endif ()
 
 include_directories(inc)
 
+# include the library headers created by conan
+include_directories(${CONAN_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
 message("")
 
 #read sample config