diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ba92c010e..90148b945 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 fc = meson.get_compiler('fortran')
 cc_id = cc.get_id()
 fc_id = fc.get_id()
-global_bld_dir = meson.global_build_root()
+prj_bld_dir = meson.project_build_root()
+prj_src_dir = meson.project_source_root()
 
 # Common args
 _args = []
diff --git a/utest/meson.build b/utest/meson.build
index 2a112bcd9..82ee633d0 100644
--- a/utest/meson.build
+++ b/utest/meson.build
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ openblas_utest_ext_exec = executable(
     # `common.h` from the source root, not `utest/test_extensions` directory
     # one. Also, `config.h` is needed that lives in the build directory.
     implicit_include_directories: false,
-    include_directories: _inc,
-    c_args: _cargs + [f'-I@global_bld_dir@'],
+    c_args: _cargs + [f'-I@prj_src_dir@', f'-I@prj_bld_dir@'],
 )
 
 test('openblas_utest_tests', openblas_utest_exec)