diff --git a/gl/cogl-defines.h b/gl/cogl-defines.h
index 0dec9f4c6..e5e8ba482 100644
--- a/gl/cogl-defines.h
+++ b/gl/cogl-defines.h
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@
 #ifndef __COGL_DEFINES_H__
 #define __COGL_DEFINES_H__
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <GL/Glee.h>
+#else
 #include <GL/gl.h>
+#endif
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gl/cogl.c b/gl/cogl.c
index ce89bb273..6d2876a2d 100644
--- a/gl/cogl.c
+++ b/gl/cogl.c
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@
 
 #include "cogl.h"
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <GL/Glee.h>
+#else
 #include <GL/gl.h>
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CLUTTER_GLX