diff --git a/abstract_egl_backend.h b/abstract_egl_backend.h
index 775b555cfe..c1de6c2170 100644
--- a/abstract_egl_backend.h
+++ b/abstract_egl_backend.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define KWIN_ABSTRACT_EGL_BACKEND_H
 #include "scene_opengl.h"
 
+#include <epoxy/egl.h>
+#include <fixx11h.h>
+
 class QOpenGLFramebufferObject;
 
 namespace KWin
diff --git a/libkwineffects/kwinglutils_funcs.h b/libkwineffects/kwinglutils_funcs.h
index 2208dde938..3657751e3a 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/kwinglutils_funcs.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/kwinglutils_funcs.h
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <kwinglutils_export.h>
 
-#include <epoxy/egl.h>
-
-#include <fixx11h.h>
-
 #include <epoxy/gl.h>
 #include <functional>