diff --git a/pybind11/__init__.py b/pybind11/__init__.py
index af8f14a8e..dc0ddf6f3 100644
--- a/pybind11/__init__.py
+++ b/pybind11/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from ._version import version_info, __version__
 
 
-def get_include():
+def get_include(*args, **kwargs):
     import os
     try:
         from pip import locations
         return os.path.dirname(
-            locations.distutils_scheme('pybind11')['headers'])
+            locations.distutils_scheme('pybind11', *args, **kwargs)['headers'])
     except ImportError:
         return 'include'