diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index dd7b31f313..1124d3d3a2 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Fixes
 
 - Boost : Fixed compatibility with Boost 1.85.
 
+Build
+-----
+
+- SConstruct : Added `INCLUDE_PATHS` option.
+
 10.6.2.0 (relative to 10.6.1.0)
 ========
 
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index abc89545da..ddba6ab371 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -647,6 +647,11 @@ o.Add(
 	BoolVariable( "INSTALL_CREATE_SYMLINKS", "Whether to create symlinks post install", True )
 )
 
+o.Add(
+	"INCLUDE_PATHS",
+	"Additional locations on which to search for include files for the dependencies.",
+	[],
+)
 
 # Test options
 
@@ -803,6 +808,9 @@ dependencyIncludes = [
 	systemIncludeArgument, "$FREETYPE_INCLUDE_PATH",
 ]
 
+for path in env.get( "INCLUDE_PATHS" ) :
+	dependencyIncludes.extend( [ systemIncludeArgument, path ] )
+
 env.Prepend(
 	LIBPATH = [
 		"./lib",