diff --git a/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim b/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim
index 006e310d..000e05ca 100644
--- a/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ function! ale_linters#verilog#verilator#GetCommand(buffer) abort
     " the path to the current file is systematically added to the search path
     return 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME '
     \   . '-I%s:h '
+    \   . '-y %s:h '
     \   . ale#Var(a:buffer, 'verilog_verilator_options') .' '
     \   . '%t'
 endfunction
diff --git a/test/linter/test_verilator.vader b/test/linter/test_verilator.vader
index b65f3459..3f9d7836 100644
--- a/test/linter/test_verilator.vader
+++ b/test/linter/test_verilator.vader
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ After:
   call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest()
 
 Execute(The default verilator command should be correct):
-  AssertLinter 'verilator', 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME -I%s:h  %t'
+  AssertLinter 'verilator', 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME -I%s:h -y %s:h  %t'
 
 Execute(verilator options should be configurable):
   " Additional args for the linter
   let g:ale_verilog_verilator_options = '-sv --default-language "1800-2012"'
 
-  AssertLinter 'verilator', 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME -I%s:h -sv --default-language "1800-2012" %t'
+  AssertLinter 'verilator', 'verilator --lint-only -Wall -Wno-DECLFILENAME -I%s:h -y %s:h -sv --default-language "1800-2012" %t'