diff --git a/ale_linters/thrift/thrift.vim b/ale_linters/thrift/thrift.vim
index 396a2355..36a8656e 100644
--- a/ale_linters/thrift/thrift.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/thrift/thrift.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 call ale#Set('thrift_thrift_executable', 'thrift')
 call ale#Set('thrift_thrift_generators', ['cpp'])
-call ale#Set('thrift_thrift_includes', [])
+call ale#Set('thrift_thrift_includes', ['.'])
 call ale#Set('thrift_thrift_options', '-strict')
 
 function! ale_linters#thrift#thrift#GetCommand(buffer) abort
diff --git a/doc/ale-thrift.txt b/doc/ale-thrift.txt
index ed858db8..bb2ec058 100644
--- a/doc/ale-thrift.txt
+++ b/doc/ale-thrift.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ g:ale_thrift_thrift_generators                 *g:ale_thrift_thrift_generators*
 g:ale_thrift_thrift_includes                     *g:ale_thrift_thrift_includes*
                                                  *b:ale_thrift_thrift_includes*
   Type: |List| of |String|s
-  Default: `[]`
+  Default: `['.']`
 
   This list contains paths that will be searched for thrift `include`
   directives.
diff --git a/test/command_callback/test_thrift_command_callback.vader b/test/command_callback/test_thrift_command_callback.vader
index ea217259..cbada818 100644
--- a/test/command_callback/test_thrift_command_callback.vader
+++ b/test/command_callback/test_thrift_command_callback.vader
@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ After:
   call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest()
 
 Execute(The default command should be correct):
-  AssertLinter 'thrift', ale#Escape('thrift') . ' --gen cpp -strict' . b:suffix
+  AssertLinter 'thrift', ale#Escape('thrift') . ' --gen cpp -I . -strict' . b:suffix
 
 Execute(The executable should be configurable):
   let b:ale_thrift_thrift_executable = 'foobar'
 
-  AssertLinter 'foobar', ale#Escape('foobar') . ' --gen cpp -strict' . b:suffix
+  AssertLinter 'foobar', ale#Escape('foobar') . ' --gen cpp -I . -strict' . b:suffix
 
 Execute(The list of generators should be configurable):
   let b:ale_thrift_thrift_generators = ['java', 'py:dynamic']
 
   AssertLinter 'thrift', ale#Escape('thrift')
-  \ . ' --gen java --gen py:dynamic -strict' . b:suffix
+  \ . ' --gen java --gen py:dynamic -I . -strict' . b:suffix
 
   let b:ale_thrift_thrift_generators = []
 
-  AssertLinter 'thrift', ale#Escape('thrift') . ' --gen cpp -strict' . b:suffix
+  AssertLinter 'thrift', ale#Escape('thrift') . ' --gen cpp -I . -strict' . b:suffix
 
 Execute(The list of include paths should be configurable):
   let b:ale_thrift_thrift_includes = ['included/path']
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ Execute(The string of compiler options should be configurable):
   let b:ale_thrift_thrift_options = '-strict --allow-64bit-consts'
 
   AssertLinter 'thrift', ale#Escape('thrift')
-  \   . ' --gen cpp -strict --allow-64bit-consts' . b:suffix
+  \   . ' --gen cpp -I . -strict --allow-64bit-consts' . b:suffix