diff --git a/src/core/main-private.h b/src/core/main-private.h
index 5b552b3cd..eb07cf128 100644
--- a/src/core/main-private.h
+++ b/src/core/main-private.h
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@
 #define META_MAIN_PRIVATE_H
 
 #include "core/util-private.h"
-
-typedef enum _MetaCompositorType
-{
-#ifdef HAVE_WAYLAND
-  META_COMPOSITOR_TYPE_WAYLAND,
-#endif
-  META_COMPOSITOR_TYPE_X11,
-} MetaCompositorType;
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 
 typedef enum _MetaX11DisplayPolicy
 {
diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index 3d82773ba..302a2a86a 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 #include "core/util-private.h"
 #include "meta/compositor.h"
 #include "meta/meta-backend.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "meta/meta-x11-errors.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
 #include "x11/session.h"
diff --git a/src/core/mutter.c b/src/core/mutter.c
index c6dd2e75b..811e1f92b 100644
--- a/src/core/mutter.c
+++ b/src/core/mutter.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "meta/util.h"
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/src/meta/meson.build b/src/meta/meson.build
index 631857e2d..3076f7532 100644
--- a/src/meta/meson.build
+++ b/src/meta/meson.build
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mutter_public_headers = [
   'meta-cursor-tracker.h',
   'meta-context.h',
   'meta-dnd.h',
+  'meta-enums.h',
   'meta-idle-monitor.h',
   'meta-inhibit-shortcuts-dialog.h',
   'meta-launch-context.h',
diff --git a/src/meta/meta-enums.h b/src/meta/meta-enums.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..373d14451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meta/meta-enums.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2021 Red Hat Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
+ * 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef META_ENUMS_H
+#define META_ENUMS_H
+
+typedef enum _MetaCompositorType
+{
+  META_COMPOSITOR_TYPE_WAYLAND,
+  META_COMPOSITOR_TYPE_X11,
+} MetaCompositorType;
+
+#endif /* META_ENUMS_H */
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-main.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-main.c
index f3d308463..681d4ba95 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-main.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-main.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "backends/x11/nested/meta-backend-x11-nested.h"
 #include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "wayland/meta-wayland.h"
 #include "wayland/meta-xwayland.h"
 #include "test-unit-names.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/headless-start-test.c b/src/tests/headless-start-test.c
index 072dd8f20..ca06524d6 100644
--- a/src/tests/headless-start-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/headless-start-test.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "core/display-private.h"
 #include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "tests/meta-backend-test.h"
 #include "tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.h"
 #include "tests/test-utils.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/native-headless.c b/src/tests/native-headless.c
index 6b5da665c..a20cd1a67 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-headless.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-headless.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
 #include "meta/meta-backend.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "tests/native-screen-cast.h"
 #include "tests/native-virtual-monitor.h"
 #include "tests/test-utils.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c b/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c
index 91710feeb..74cecfd0c 100644
--- a/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c
+++ b/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h"
 #include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "tests/meta-ref-test.h"
 #include "tests/test-utils.h"
 
diff --git a/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c b/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c
index 4131abfb8..007d621d2 100644
--- a/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h"
 #include "core/main-private.h"
 #include "meta/main.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "tests/meta-backend-test.h"
 #include "tests/monitor-test-utils.h"
 #include "tests/test-utils.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests.c b/src/tests/unit-tests.c
index 880956f34..88e3a5b8a 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "compositor/meta-plugin-manager.h"
 #include "core/boxes-private.h"
 #include "core/main-private.h"
+#include "meta/meta-enums.h"
 #include "tests/boxes-tests.h"
 #include "tests/meta-backend-test.h"
 #include "tests/monitor-config-migration-unit-tests.h"