diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 21b2b171..5e8556b4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ weston_nested_CFLAGS = $(CLIENT_CFLAGS)
 
 weston_nested_client_SOURCES = clients/nested-client.c
 weston_nested_client_LDADD = $(SIMPLE_EGL_CLIENT_LIBS) -lm
+weston_nested_client_CFLAGS = $(CLIENT_CFLAGS)
 endif
 
 weston_eventdemo_SOURCES = clients/eventdemo.c