diff --git a/build-data/packages/japi.mk b/build-data/packages/japi.mk
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+japi_configure_depend = vpp-install
+japi_source = extras
+japi_configure_subdir = japi
+japi_CPPFLAGS = $(call installed_includes_fn, vpp) $(call installed_includes_fn, vpp)/vpp_plugins
+japi_LDFLAGS = $(call installed_libs_fn, vpp)
+