diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73e4c8799..539ab12bc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ build/macosx/Makefile: macosx/mapboxgl-app.gyp config.gypi
 
 .PHONY: build/test/test.xcodeproj
 build/test/test.xcodeproj: test/test.gyp config.gypi
-	deps/run_gyp test/test.gyp -Iconfig.gypi -Dplatform=osx --depth=. -Goutput_dir=.. --generator-output=./build -f xcode
+	deps/run_gyp test/test.gyp -Iconfig.gypi -Dplatform=$(PLATFORM) --depth=. -Goutput_dir=.. --generator-output=./build -f xcode
 
 .PHONY: build/macosx/mapboxgl-app.xcodeproj
 build/macosx/mapboxgl-app.xcodeproj: macosx/mapboxgl-app.gyp config.gypi
diff --git a/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi b/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi
index a22bd8f7c..823ba91c3 100644
--- a/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi
+++ b/gyp/mbgl-linux.gypi
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
           '<@(uv_cflags)',
           '<@(curl_cflags)',
           '<@(nu_cflags)',
+          '-I<(boost_root)/include',
         ],
         'cflags': [
           '<@(uv_cflags)',