diff --git a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-shader-boilerplate.h b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-shader-boilerplate.h
index db7a6b3c1..3a23de1c9 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-shader-boilerplate.h
+++ b/clutter/cogl/cogl/cogl-shader-boilerplate.h
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
   "attribute vec3 cogl_normal_in;\n"
 
 #define _COGL_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BOILERPLATE \
-  _COGL_COMMON_SHADER_BOILERPLATE \
   "#if __VERSION__ == 100\n" \
   "precision highp float;\n" \
   "#endif\n" \
+  _COGL_COMMON_SHADER_BOILERPLATE \
   "\n" \
   "varying vec4 _cogl_color;\n" \
   "\n" \