diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e83b0fa6..d3b42111a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(USE_GLES2)
     add_definitions(-DUSE_GLES2)
+    add_definitions(-D_IRR_COMPILE_WITH_OGLES2_ -DNO_IRR_COMPILE_WITH_OPENGL_)
 endif()
 
 if(SERVER_ONLY)