diff --git a/cogl/cogl-util.h b/cogl/cogl-util.h
index 44bb5015c..357e9c046 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-util.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-util.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <math.h>
+#include "cogl-defines.h"
 
 #ifndef COGL_HAS_GLIB_SUPPORT
 #include <stdio.h>