diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d4f85a2ac..4be4d93a9a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ include_glm()
 
 link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu)
 
+find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)
+include_directories(SYSTEM "${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+
 # call macro to link our dependencies and bubble them up via a property on our target
 link_shared_dependencies()