diff --git a/cogl/cogl-macros.h b/cogl/cogl-macros.h
index a30cb9044..c112edf81 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-macros.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl-macros.h
@@ -250,4 +250,18 @@
 # define COGL_AVAILABLE_IN_1_16
 #endif
 
+#if COGL_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= COGL_VERSION_1_18
+# define COGL_DEPRECATED_IN_1_18             COGL_DEPRECATED
+# define COGL_DEPRECATED_IN_1_18_FOR(f)      COGL_DEPRECATED_FOR(f)
+#else
+# define COGL_DEPRECATED_IN_1_18
+# define COGL_DEPRECATED_IN_1_18_FOR(f)
+#endif
+
+#if COGL_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED < COGL_VERSION_1_18
+# define COGL_AVAILABLE_IN_1_18              COGL_UNAVAILABLE(1, 18)
+#else
+# define COGL_AVAILABLE_IN_1_18
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __COGL_MACROS_H__ */