diff --git a/src/fbd-feedback-manager.c b/src/fbd-feedback-manager.c
index 0fa7f23..4560a95 100644
--- a/src/fbd-feedback-manager.c
+++ b/src/fbd-feedback-manager.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "fbd-feedback-theme.h"
 #include "fbd-theme-expander.h"
 
-#define GMOBILE_USE_UNSTABLE_API
 #include <gmobile.h>
 
 #include <gio/gio.h>
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 5be31e8..f538ef1 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ fbd_lib = static_library(
   sources,
   include_directories : fbd_inc,
   dependencies : fbd_deps,
+  c_args: '-DGMOBILE_USE_UNSTABLE_API',
   install : false,
 )