diff --git a/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c b/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c
index a5f273d493..a92cea5139 100644
--- a/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c
+++ b/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 
+#define CLUTTER_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED CLUTTER_VERSION_1_8
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xcomposite.h>
diff --git a/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractortee.c b/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractortee.c
index f0a21a298a..cff1a3f02a 100644
--- a/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractortee.c
+++ b/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractortee.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #define GLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#define CLUTTER_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED CLUTTER_VERSION_1_8
 
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/Xcomposite.h>
diff --git a/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c b/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c
index da77a0ff30..aea3f0525a 100644
--- a/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c
+++ b/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <GL/gl.h>
+
+#define CLUTTER_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED CLUTTER_VERSION_1_8
 #include <clutter/clutter.h>
 #ifndef WIN32
 #include <clutter/x11/clutter-x11.h>