diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/Jamfile b/src/apps/debugger/Jamfile
index d64b012c7b..6f39dcd7a3 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/Jamfile
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ local sources =
 	ReportUserInterface.cpp
 ;
 
+Includes [ FGristFiles $(sources) ]
+	[ BuildFeatureAttribute ncurses : headers ]
+	[ BuildFeatureAttribute libedit : headers ]
+;
+
 Application Debugger :
 	$(sources)
 	: