diff --git a/gl/cogl-defines.h.in b/gl/cogl-defines.h.in
index 025b4cad0..1c79bedfa 100644
--- a/gl/cogl-defines.h.in
+++ b/gl/cogl-defines.h.in
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define CGL_OBJECT_COMPILE_STATUS  GL_OBJECT_COMPILE_STATUS_ARB
 
 #define CLUTTER_COGL_HAS_GL 1
+#define COGL_HAS_GL 1
 
 /* Extension function prototypes */
 
diff --git a/gles/cogl-defines.h.in b/gles/cogl-defines.h.in
index 8c0f279e9..97045df94 100644
--- a/gles/cogl-defines.h.in
+++ b/gles/cogl-defines.h.in
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #endif
 
 #define CLUTTER_COGL_HAS_GLES 1
+#define COGL_HAS_GLES 1
 
 /* These aren't always defined under GLES 2 but if they are then we
    should probably use the GL_* macro instead of assuming the