diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index a85c1e577..cca153392 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DCLUTTER_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API				\
 	-DCOGL_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_API					\
 	-DCOGL_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_2_0_API                              \
+	-DCLUTTER_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS				\
+	-DCOGL_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS				\
 	$(MUTTER_CFLAGS)						\
 	$(MUTTER_NATIVE_BACKEND_CFLAGS)					\
 	-I$(builddir)							\