diff --git a/cogl/cogl-defines.h.in b/cogl/cogl-defines.h.in
index a8765d863..6bef0cb7e 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-defines.h.in
+++ b/cogl/cogl-defines.h.in
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 @COGL_DEFINES@
 
-#define COGL_VERSION_MAJOR_INTERNAL @COGL_MAJOR_VERSION@
-#define COGL_VERSION_MINOR_INTERNAL @COGL_MINOR_VERSION@
-#define COGL_VERSION_MICRO_INTERNAL @COGL_MICRO_VERSION@
-#define COGL_VERSION_STRING_INTERNAL "@COGL_VERSION@"
+#define COGL_VERSION_MAJOR_INTERNAL 1
+#define COGL_VERSION_MINOR_INTERNAL @COGL_1_MINOR_VERSION@
+#define COGL_VERSION_MICRO_INTERNAL @COGL_1_MICRO_VERSION@
+#define COGL_VERSION_STRING_INTERNAL "@COGL_1_VERSION@"
 
 G_END_DECLS