diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4d3b2e9..8c74c35 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ endif
 
 # src
 IPATH += $(SRC_PATH)
+IPATH += $(SRC_PATH)/boards/$(BOARD)
+
 IPATH += $(SRC_PATH)/cmsis/include
 IPATH += $(SRC_PATH)/usb
 IPATH += $(SRC_PATH)/boards
@@ -260,7 +262,6 @@ CFLAGS += -DDFU_APP_DATA_RESERVED=7*4096
 
 CFLAGS += -DUF2_VERSION='"$(GIT_VERSION) $(GIT_SUBMODULE_VERSIONS) $(SD_NAME) $(SD_VERSION)"'
 CFLAGS += -DBOARD_$(shell echo $(BOARD) | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
-CFLAGS += -DBOARD_HEADER_FILE='"$(BOARD)/board.h"'
 
 ifneq ($(IS_52832),)
 CFLAGS += -DNRF52
diff --git a/src/boards.h b/src/boards.h
index 1358df0..cd1760b 100644
--- a/src/boards.h
+++ b/src/boards.h
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "nrf_gpio.h"
 
-
-#include BOARD_HEADER_FILE
+#include "board.h"
 
 #ifndef BUTTON_DFU
 #define BUTTON_DFU      BUTTON_1