diff --git a/dpctl/__init__.py b/dpctl/__init__.py
index bce579b1d5..47a2a58253 100644
--- a/dpctl/__init__.py
+++ b/dpctl/__init__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 
 def get_include():
-    """
+    r"""
     Return the directory that contains the dpctl \*.h header files.
 
     Extension modules that need to be compiled against dpctl should use