diff --git a/Cantera/src/spectra/CMakeLists.txt b/Cantera/src/spectra/CMakeLists.txt
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+SET (SPECTRA_SRCS  rotor.cpp LineBroadener.cpp spectralUtilities.cpp)
+
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Cantera/src/base)
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Cantera/src/thermo)
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Cantera/src/numerics)
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Cantera/src/transport)
+
+ADD_LIBRARY(spectra  ${SPECTRA_SRCS} )
+
+SET (SPECTRA_H  rotor.h LineBroadener.h Nuclei.h spectralUtilities.h)
+INSTALL_FILES(/include/cantera/kernel FILES ${SPECTRA_H})
+