diff --git a/find-modules/FindEGL.cmake b/find-modules/FindEGL.cmake
--- a/find-modules/FindEGL.cmake
+++ b/find-modules/FindEGL.cmake
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 cmake_push_check_state(RESET)
 list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES "${EGL_LIBRARY}")
-list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${EGL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${EGL_INCLUDE_DIR}/..")
 
 check_cxx_source_compiles("
 #include <EGL/egl.h>