diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/Config.h b/libraries/gl/src/gl/Config.h
index 5c278400c9..3bba0592c6 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/Config.h
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/Config.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_GLES)
 #define HIFI_GLES
+#define HIFI_EGL
 #endif
 
 #if defined(HIFI_GLES)
@@ -34,10 +35,12 @@
 
 #define MINIMUM_GL_VERSION ((GL_MIN_VERSION_MAJOR << 8) | GL_MIN_VERSION_MINOR)
 
-#if defined(HIFI_GLES)
-#define GL_GLEXT_PROTOTYPES
-#include <GLES3/gl32.h>
+#if defined(HIFI_EGL)
 #include <EGL/egl.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(HIFI_GLES)
+#include <GLES3/gl32.h>
 
 #define GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32_OES          0x81A7
 #define GL_TIME_ELAPSED_EXT               0x88BF