diff --git a/clutter/Makefile.am b/clutter/Makefile.am
index 38f247462..c5658acb5 100644
--- a/clutter/Makefile.am
+++ b/clutter/Makefile.am
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DCLUTTER_LIBDIR=\""$(libdir)"\"	\
 	-DCLUTTER_DATADIR=\""$(datadir)"\"	\
 	-DCLUTTER_COMPILATION=1			\
+	-DCOGL_DISABLE_DEPRECATED		\
+	-DCOGL_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API		\
 	-DG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED 			\
 	-DG_DISABLE_SINGLE_INCLUDES		\
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\"Clutter\" 		\