diff --git a/unofficial.gni b/unofficial.gni
index 32df8b820f7e7c..721144093222a1 100644
--- a/unofficial.gni
+++ b/unofficial.gni
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ template("node_gn_build") {
     output_name = "embedtest"
     testonly = true
     deps = [ ":libnode" ]
+    include_dirs = [ "tools" ]
     sources = [
       "src/node_snapshot_stub.cc",
       "test/embedding/embedtest.cc",