diff --git a/build-data/packages/vpp-api.mk b/build-data/packages/vpp-api.mk
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+vpp-api_configure_depend =			\
+	vppinfra-install			\
+	svm-install				\
+	vlib-api-install			\
+	vlib-install				\
+	vnet-install				\
+	vpp-install
+
+vpp-api_CPPFLAGS = $(call installed_includes_fn,	\
+	vppinfra					\
+	svm						\
+	vlib						\
+	vlib-api					\
+	vnet						\
+	vpp)
+
+vpp-api_LDFLAGS = $(call installed_libs_fn,	\
+	vppinfra				\
+	svm					\
+	vlib					\
+	vlib-api)
+
+vpp-api_CPPFLAGS += -I/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/include