diff --git a/cli/src/generate/mod.rs b/cli/src/generate/mod.rs
index b00379af..35ab16ad 100644
--- a/cli/src/generate/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/generate/mod.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn generate_parser_in_directory(
         npm_files::index_js(&language_name)
     })?;
     ensure_file(&repo_header_path.join("parser.h"), || {
-        include_str!("../../../lib/include/tree_sitter/parser.h")
+        tree_sitter::PARSER_HEADER
     })?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/lib/binding/lib.rs b/lib/binding/lib.rs
index 5977e781..6c79f896 100644
--- a/lib/binding/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/binding/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use std::slice;
 use std::str;
 use std::u16;
 
+pub const PARSER_HEADER: &'static str = include_str!("../include/tree_sitter/parser.h");
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 #[repr(transparent)]
 pub struct Language(*const ffi::TSLanguage);