diff --git a/src/kits/translation/Jamfile b/src/kits/translation/Jamfile
index be6416b356..aa48306ea2 100644
--- a/src/kits/translation/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kits/translation/Jamfile
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ SubDir HAIKU_TOP src kits translation ;
 
 SetSubDirSupportedPlatformsBeOSCompatible ;
 
+if $(TARGET_PLATFORM) != haiku {
+	UsePublicHeaders translation ;
+}
+
 UsePrivateHeaders translation ;
 
 SharedLibrary libtranslation.so :