diff --git a/grid_map_loader/CMakeLists.txt b/grid_map_loader/CMakeLists.txt
index 40a8a53bb..7731b1f6d 100644
--- a/grid_map_loader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/grid_map_loader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ catkin_package(
 
 ## Specify additional locations of header files
 ## Your package locations should be listed before other locations
-include_directories(
-  include
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
+  PRIVATE
+    include
   SYSTEM
     ${catkin_INCLUDE_DIRS}
     ${EIGEN3_INCLUDE_DIR}
@@ -107,4 +108,4 @@ if(cmake_clang_tools_FOUND)
   add_default_clang_tooling(
     DISABLE_CLANG_FORMAT
   )
-endif(cmake_clang_tools_FOUND)
\ No newline at end of file
+endif(cmake_clang_tools_FOUND)