diff --git a/render/allocator/gbm.c b/render/allocator/gbm.c
index f77fedd8..a41065b5 100644
--- a/render/allocator/gbm.c
+++ b/render/allocator/gbm.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 #include <xf86drm.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
 #include "render/allocator/gbm.h"
 #include "render/drm_format_set.h"
 
diff --git a/render/allocator/meson.build b/render/allocator/meson.build
index 97c5a1c3..1fdfe557 100644
--- a/render/allocator/meson.build
+++ b/render/allocator/meson.build
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ if gbm.found()
 	features += { 'gbm-allocator': true }
 
 	has = cc.has_function('gbm_bo_get_fd_for_plane', dependencies: [gbm])
-	add_project_arguments('-DHAS_GBM_BO_GET_FD_FOR_PLANE=@0@'.format(has.to_int()), language: 'c')
+	internal_config.set10('HAS_GBM_BO_GET_FD_FOR_PLANE', has)
 endif