diff --git a/pokerth_server.pro b/pokerth_server.pro
index 1051b646..d62bdb63 100644
--- a/pokerth_server.pro
+++ b/pokerth_server.pro
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ unix : !mac {
 
 	LIBPATH += lib $${PREFIX}/lib /opt/gsasl/lib
 	INCLUDEPATH += $${PREFIX}/include
+	# see issue https://github.com/pokerth/pokerth/issues/282
+	INCLUDEPATH += $${PREFIX}/include/libircclient
+
 	LIB_DIRS = $${PREFIX}/lib $${PREFIX}/lib64 $$system(qmake -query QT_INSTALL_LIBS)
 	BOOST_FS = boost_filesystem boost_filesystem-mt
 	BOOST_THREAD = boost_thread boost_thread-mt
diff --git a/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp b/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp
index 5b8cad24..9fe57985 100644
--- a/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/ircthread.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@
 #include <net/socket_helper.h>
 #include <net/ircthread.h>
 #include <net/socket_msg.h>
-#include <libircclient/libircclient.h>
+#include <libircclient.h>
 
 // We need to do the following to handle different versions of libircclient.
 // Sadly, libircclient doesn't have actual definitions for its versions in its headers.
 // However, we can use a definition that appeared in the same version we need
 // to check for. Hacky, but hey, it works.
 #ifdef LIBIRC_OPTION_SSL_NO_VERIFY
-#include <libircclient/libirc_rfcnumeric.h>
+#include <libirc_rfcnumeric.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/predicate.hpp>