diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f2621cf4d..a39f15b53 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -253,6 +253,16 @@ message(STATUS "StoRM - Using Boost ${Boost_VERSION} (lib ${Boost_LIB_VERSION})"
 message (STATUS "StoRM - Including ExprTk")
 include_directories("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/3rdparty/exprtk")
 
+#############################################################
+##
+##	ModernJSON
+##
+#############################################################
+
+#use the shipped version of modernjson
+message (STATUS "StoRM - Including ModernJSON")
+include_directories("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/3rdparty/modernjson/src/")
+
 #############################################################
 ##
 ##	Z3 (optional)