diff --git a/v2/tools/rc.jam b/v2/tools/rc.jam
index 1929b1564..077e9446c 100644
--- a/v2/tools/rc.jam
+++ b/v2/tools/rc.jam
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ rule configure ( command ? : condition ? : options * )
     {
         flags rc.compile.resource .RC $(condition) : $(command) ;
         flags rc.compile.resource .RC_TYPE $(condition) : $(rc-type:L) ;
+        flags rc.compile.resource DEFINES <define> ;
+        flags rc.compile.resource INCLUDES <include> ;
         if $(.debug-configuration)
         {
             ECHO notice: using rc compiler :: $(condition) :: $(command) ;