diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9d2d649..b6f5988 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build up-zenoh-example-cpp
         shell: bash
         run: |
+          export CMAKE_ZENOH_INCLUDE_PATH="$HOME/local/include"
           mkdir build
           cd build
           conan install ..