diff --git a/cmake/core-files.cmake b/cmake/core-files.cmake
index 1a1f40016..21a88f026 100644
--- a/cmake/core-files.cmake
+++ b/cmake/core-files.cmake
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 set(MBGL_CORE_FILES
     # actor
+    include/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
+    include/mbgl/actor/scheduler.hpp
     src/mbgl/actor/actor.hpp
     src/mbgl/actor/actor_ref.hpp
     src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.cpp
-    src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
     src/mbgl/actor/message.hpp
-    src/mbgl/actor/scheduler.hpp
 
     # algorithm
     src/mbgl/algorithm/covered_by_children.hpp
diff --git a/src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp b/include/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
rename to include/mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp
diff --git a/src/mbgl/actor/scheduler.hpp b/include/mbgl/actor/scheduler.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/mbgl/actor/scheduler.hpp
rename to include/mbgl/actor/scheduler.hpp