diff --git a/numba/cuda/cudadrv/nvrtc.py b/numba/cuda/cudadrv/nvrtc.py
index 7db321c283c..d10fd90b9cd 100644
--- a/numba/cuda/cudadrv/nvrtc.py
+++ b/numba/cuda/cudadrv/nvrtc.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
                                       NvrtcSupportError)
 
 import functools
+import os
 import threading
 import warnings
 
@@ -233,7 +234,11 @@ def compile(src, name, cc):
     major, minor = cc
     arch = f'--gpu-architecture=compute_{major}{minor}'
     include = f'-I{config.CUDA_INCLUDE_PATH}'
-    options = [arch, include, '-rdc', 'true']
+
+    cudadrv_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+    numba_cuda_path = os.path.dirname(cudadrv_path)
+    numba_include = f'-I{numba_cuda_path}'
+    options = [arch, include, numba_include, '-rdc', 'true']
 
     # Compile the program
     compile_error = nvrtc.compile_program(program, options)