diff --git a/alethzero/CMakeLists.txt b/alethzero/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e41260fe..008721518 100644
--- a/alethzero/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/alethzero/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 qt5_wrap_ui(ui_Main.h Main.ui)
diff --git a/eth/CMakeLists.txt b/eth/CMakeLists.txt
index 31aa8df96..ed65862a4 100644
--- a/eth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE eth)
 
diff --git a/exp/CMakeLists.txt b/exp/CMakeLists.txt
index d0aadc8ae..548f48da8 100644
--- a/exp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/exp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE exp)
 
diff --git a/libdevcore/CMakeLists.txt b/libdevcore/CMakeLists.txt
index 40aa7ce24..e3851b7ce 100644
--- a/libdevcore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libdevcore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE devcore)
 
diff --git a/libdevcrypto/CMakeLists.txt b/libdevcrypto/CMakeLists.txt
index 4cd6daf21..e3c3a1677 100644
--- a/libdevcrypto/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libdevcrypto/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..) 
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${CRYPTOPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..) 
 
 set(EXECUTABLE devcrypto)
 
diff --git a/libethcore/CMakeLists.txt b/libethcore/CMakeLists.txt
index 984aa3ce5..920f9f652 100644
--- a/libethcore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libethcore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE ethcore)
 
diff --git a/libethereum/CMakeLists.txt b/libethereum/CMakeLists.txt
index 3906074fd..86157fdc2 100644
--- a/libethereum/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libethereum/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE ethereum)
 
diff --git a/libethereumx/CMakeLists.txt b/libethereumx/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a3cdcda7..373ff8d71 100644
--- a/libethereumx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libethereumx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
-include_directories(..)
+
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE ethereumx)
 
diff --git a/libevm/CMakeLists.txt b/libevm/CMakeLists.txt
index 4af5eb175..b04df70ea 100644
--- a/libevm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libevm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
 # we may not use it in libevm, but one of our dependecies is including boost in header file
 # and windows is failing to build without that
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE evm)
 
diff --git a/libevmcore/CMakeLists.txt b/libevmcore/CMakeLists.txt
index 9727ee1c9..0f8494804 100644
--- a/libevmcore/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libevmcore/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE evmcore)
 
diff --git a/liblll/CMakeLists.txt b/liblll/CMakeLists.txt
index fb79d5873..3b9dc6030 100644
--- a/liblll/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/liblll/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE lll)
 
diff --git a/libnatspec/CMakeLists.txt b/libnatspec/CMakeLists.txt
index b5bd7903e..af15d56a9 100644
--- a/libnatspec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libnatspec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE natspec)
 
diff --git a/libp2p/CMakeLists.txt b/libp2p/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f3f6b712..83309be78 100644
--- a/libp2p/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libp2p/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 # we may not use it in libp2p, but one of our dependecies is including leveldb in header file
 # and windows is failing to build without that
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 if (MINIUPNPC_FOUND)
 	include_directories(${MINIUPNPC_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 endif()
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE p2p)
 
diff --git a/libserpent/CMakeLists.txt b/libserpent/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c5b8e147..45dfa339d 100644
--- a/libserpent/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libserpent/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE serpent)
 
diff --git a/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt b/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt
index cccc5e165..2b1059c69 100644
--- a/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsolidity/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 set(EXECUTABLE solidity)
diff --git a/libweb3jsonrpc/CMakeLists.txt b/libweb3jsonrpc/CMakeLists.txt
index 34df1633a..867dd7e7e 100644
--- a/libweb3jsonrpc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libweb3jsonrpc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
-include_directories(${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${MHD_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
diff --git a/libwebthree/CMakeLists.txt b/libwebthree/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d8f23918..f22d4f94f 100644
--- a/libwebthree/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libwebthree/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE webthree)
 
diff --git a/libwhisper/CMakeLists.txt b/libwhisper/CMakeLists.txt
index 79879922e..160347484 100644
--- a/libwhisper/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libwhisper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 set(EXECUTABLE whisper)
diff --git a/lllc/CMakeLists.txt b/lllc/CMakeLists.txt
index 2157fea74..4fdbdb85f 100644
--- a/lllc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lllc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 set(EXECUTABLE lllc)
diff --git a/mix/CMakeLists.txt b/mix/CMakeLists.txt
index 4390a4eb0..24f111909 100644
--- a/mix/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mix/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 
 find_package (Qt5WebEngine QUIET)
 qt5_add_resources(UI_RESOURCES res.qrc)
diff --git a/neth/CMakeLists.txt b/neth/CMakeLists.txt
index 4db3d2cf4..caf7d2f97 100644
--- a/neth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/neth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0015 NEW)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${LEVELDB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE neth)
 
diff --git a/sc/CMakeLists.txt b/sc/CMakeLists.txt
index ee638bb52..313a47fab 100644
--- a/sc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0015 NEW)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 
 set(EXECUTABLE sc)
 
diff --git a/solc/CMakeLists.txt b/solc/CMakeLists.txt
index 747effad0..d3a39dbc8 100644
--- a/solc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/solc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 set(EXECUTABLE solc)
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ba07f280..bc14918b8 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 list(REMOVE_ITEM SRC_LIST "./createRandomTest.cpp")
 list(REMOVE_ITEM SRC_LIST "./checkRandomTest.cpp")
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${CRYPTOPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
diff --git a/third/CMakeLists.txt b/third/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f4981e29..bde47988b 100644
--- a/third/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(..)
 
 qt5_wrap_ui(ui_Main.h Main.ui)