diff --git a/gl/cogl-defines.h b/gl/cogl-defines.h.in
similarity index 99%
rename from gl/cogl-defines.h
rename to gl/cogl-defines.h.in
index 47fde3d73..a8fbdd3ec 100644
--- a/gl/cogl-defines.h
+++ b/gl/cogl-defines.h.in
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@
 
 #else
 
-#if defined(HAVE_GL_GL_H)
-#include <GL/gl.h>
-#elif defined(HAVE_OPENGL_GL_H)
-#include <OpenGL/gl.h>
-#endif
+#include <@CLUTTER_GL_HEADER@>
 
 #endif /* WIN32 */