diff --git a/src/shogun/CMakeLists.txt b/src/shogun/CMakeLists.txt
index fd76961..396251c 100644
--- a/src/shogun/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/shogun/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ IF(MSVC)
   ENDIF()
 
   # bundle dirent
-  include(external/MSDirent)
+  find_path(MSDIRENT_INCLUDE_DIR NAMES dirent.h)
   SHOGUN_INCLUDE_DIRS(SCOPE PUBLIC
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${MSDIRENT_INCLUDE_DIR}>
-    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include/shogun/lib/external/MSDirent>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
   )
 
   target_link_libraries(shogun PUBLIC winmm)