diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 029eb5ba..dbd06bb0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ compile_commands.json
 libsrc/flatbufserver/hyperion_reply_generated.h
 libsrc/flatbufserver/hyperion_request_generated.h
 
+# Copied ws281x header files
+/dependencies/include/ws2811
+
 # Kdevelop project files
 *.kdev*
 
diff --git a/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt b/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
index bc5044be..e2c50f70 100644
--- a/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dependencies/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,23 @@ if(ENABLE_DEV_WS281XPWM)
 		external/rpi_ws281x/pwm.c external/rpi_ws281x/dma.c
 		external/rpi_ws281x/pcm.c
 		external/rpi_ws281x/rpihw.c)
+
+	#Workaround: Copy ws281x headers to avoid that the "version" file is treated as a header file.
+	set(WS281X_SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/external/rpi_ws281x")
+	set(WS281X_DEST_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies/include/ws2811")
+	file(GLOB WS281X_HEADER_FILES "${WS281X_SOURCE_DIR}/*.h")
+
+	message(STATUS "WS281X_SOURCE_DIR = ${WS281X_SOURCE_DIR}")
+	message(STATUS "WS281X_DEST_DIR = ${WS281X_DEST_DIR}")
+	message(STATUS "WS281X_HEADER_FILES = ${WS281X_HEADER_FILES}")
+
+	add_custom_command(
+		TARGET ws281x
+		PRE_BUILD
+		COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${WS281X_DEST_DIR}"
+		COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different ${WS281X_HEADER_FILES} "${WS281X_DEST_DIR}"
+	)
+
 endif()
 
 #=============================================================================
@@ -133,9 +150,9 @@ endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_PROTOBUF_SERVER)
 	set(USE_SYSTEM_PROTO_LIBS ${DEFAULT_USE_SYSTEM_PROTO_LIBS} CACHE BOOL "use protobuf library from system")
-	
+
 	# defines for 3rd party sub-modules
-	set(ABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD ON CACHE BOOL "Build abseil-cpp with C++ version requirements propagated")	
+	set(ABSL_PROPAGATE_CXX_STD ON CACHE BOOL "Build abseil-cpp with C++ version requirements propagated")
 
 	if (USE_SYSTEM_PROTO_LIBS)
 		find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
@@ -163,7 +180,7 @@ if(ENABLE_PROTOBUF_SERVER)
 
 		# define the protobuf library
 		set(PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES protobuf::libprotobuf)
-		
+
 	endif()
 
 	# redefine at parent scope
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt
index 233bb9fd..0862d81f 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if ( ENABLE_DEV_USB_HID )
 endif()
 
 if ( ENABLE_DEV_WS281XPWM )
-	include_directories(../../dependencies/external/rpi_ws281x)
+	target_include_directories(ws281x PRIVATE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/ws2811")
 	FILE ( GLOB Leddevice_PWM_SOURCES "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_rpi_pwm/*.h" "${CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dev_rpi_pwm/*.cpp")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_rpi_pwm/LedDeviceWS281x.h b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_rpi_pwm/LedDeviceWS281x.h
index d5d4f123..795b5a60 100644
--- a/libsrc/leddevice/dev_rpi_pwm/LedDeviceWS281x.h
+++ b/libsrc/leddevice/dev_rpi_pwm/LedDeviceWS281x.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 // LedDevice includes
 #include <leddevice/LedDevice.h>
-#include <ws2811.h>
+#include <ws2811/ws2811.h>
 
 ///
 /// Implementation of the LedDevice interface for writing to WS281x LED-device via pwm.