diff --git a/cores/image_core.c b/cores/image_core.c
index cb7ef113b9..b60bd540ab 100644
--- a/cores/image_core.c
+++ b/cores/image_core.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define STBI_SUPPORT_ZLIB
 #endif
 
-#include "stb_image.h"
+#include "../deps/stb/stb_image.h"
 
 #ifdef RARCH_INTERNAL
 #include "internal_cores.h"
diff --git a/cores/stb_image.h b/deps/stb/stb_image.h
similarity index 100%
rename from cores/stb_image.h
rename to deps/stb/stb_image.h