diff --git a/server/Makefile.dist b/server/Makefile.dist
index 1ecf1ec8..87ccdd9f 100644
--- a/server/Makefile.dist
+++ b/server/Makefile.dist
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PROG   = dhcpd
 MAN    = dhcpd.8 dhcpd.conf.5 dhcpd.leases.5
 
 DEBUG  = -g
-INCLUDES = -I.. -I../includes
+INCLUDES = -I.. $(BINDINC) -I../includes
 DHCPLIB = ../common/libdhcp.a
 CFLAGS = $(DEBUG) $(PREDEFINES) $(INCLUDES) $(COPTS)
 
diff --git a/site.conf b/site.conf
index 6d6c89bd..6f240ee1 100644
--- a/site.conf
+++ b/site.conf
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 # Uncomment the line below and make relevant adjustments for your local
 # configuration if you are going to use the Dynamic DNS update code.
 # BINDLIB = -L/usr/local/bind/lib -lbind
+# BINDINC = -I/usr/local/bind/include