diff --git a/include/glibtop/global.h b/include/glibtop/global.h
index d1609f35..9cbaed8b 100644
--- a/include/glibtop/global.h
+++ b/include/glibtop/global.h
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@
 #include <guile/gh.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef _IN_LIBGTOP
 #if (defined HAVE_LIBINTL_H) || (defined HAVE_GETTEXT)
 #include <libintl.h>
 #else
 #include <libgettext.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>