diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.perf b/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
index d9863cb96f59b..6c5c699002cb1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ INSTALL_DOC_TARGETS += quick-install-doc quick-install-man quick-install-html
 $(DOC_TARGETS):
 	$(QUIET_SUBDIR0)Documentation $(QUIET_SUBDIR1) $(@:doc=all)
 
-TAG_FOLDERS= . ../lib/traceevent ../lib/api ../lib/symbol
+TAG_FOLDERS= . ../lib/traceevent ../lib/api ../lib/symbol ../include
 TAG_FILES= ../../include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
 
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