diff --git a/libs/protobuf/Makefile b/libs/protobuf/Makefile
index 3fbfd6eea6..7bf304c8fb 100644
--- a/libs/protobuf/Makefile
+++ b/libs/protobuf/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CMAKE_SOURCE_SUBDIR:=cmake
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/host-build.mk
-include ../../devel/ninja/ninja-cmake.mk
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/cmake.mk
 
 define Package/protobuf/Default
   SECTION:=libs