diff --git a/mozilla/base/Makefile b/mozilla/base/Makefile
index b8eb68125f7..def05c31f80 100644
--- a/mozilla/base/Makefile
+++ b/mozilla/base/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 DEPTH = ..
 
-DIRS = src tests
+DIRS = public src tests
 
 include $(DEPTH)/config/config.mk
 
diff --git a/mozilla/base/makefile.win b/mozilla/base/makefile.win
index 077ce4c1185..b7f84e8a5a2 100644
--- a/mozilla/base/makefile.win
+++ b/mozilla/base/makefile.win
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 DEPTH=..
 IGNORE_MANIFEST=1
 
-DIRS=src tests 
+DIRS=public src tests 
 
 include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>