diff --git a/ompi/tools/wrappers/Makefile.am b/ompi/tools/wrappers/Makefile.am
index 3b66ee35a6..1548c29ba5 100644
--- a/ompi/tools/wrappers/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/tools/wrappers/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS   = \
 
 if WANT_INSTALL_HEADERS
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -DOMPI_WANT_DEVEL_HEADERS=1
+else
+AM_CPPFLAGS += -DOMPI_WANT_DEVEL_HEADERS=0
 endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST = wrap.cc wrap_engine.cc $(pkgdata_DATA)