diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e65631013..d511c2996 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         Extension(
             'google.protobuf.pyext._message',
             glob.glob('google/protobuf/pyext/*.cc'),
-            include_dirs=['.', '../src', '../third_party/abseil-cpp'],
+            include_dirs=['.', '../src', '@abseil_cpp_include_path@'],
             libraries=libraries,
             extra_objects=extra_objects,
             extra_link_args=message_extra_link_args,