--- a/common/glib-gen.mak
+++ b/common/glib-gen.mak
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_enum_prefix=gst_color_balance
 
-enum_headers=$(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers=$(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 
 # these are all the rules generating the relevant files
 %-marshal.h: %-marshal.list
--- a/common/gst-glib-gen.mak
+++ b/common/gst-glib-gen.mak
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
-enum_headers=$(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers=$(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 
 # these are all the rules generating the relevant files
 $(glib_gen_basename)-marshal.h: $(glib_gen_basename)-marshal.list
--- a/ext/srt/Makefile.in
+++ b/ext/srt/Makefile.in
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
 
 VPATH = @srcdir@
@@ -795,7 +797,7 @@
 	gstsrtserversink.h \
 	$(NULL)
 
-enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
--- a/ext/srtp/Makefile.in
+++ b/ext/srtp/Makefile.in
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
 VPATH = @srcdir@
 am__is_gnu_make = { \
@@ -775,7 +777,7 @@
 BUILT_SOURCES = gstsrtp-enumtypes.c gstsrtp-enumtypes.h
 nodist_libgstsrtp_la_SOURCES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)
-enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 all: $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) all-am
 
--- a/ext/webrtc/Makefile.in
+++ b/ext/webrtc/Makefile.in
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
 
 VPATH = @srcdir@
@@ -797,7 +799,7 @@
 
 libgstwebrtc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstwebrtc_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)
-enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 all: all-am
 
 .SUFFIXES:
--- a/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/Makefile.in
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/Makefile.in
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
 
 VPATH = @srcdir@
@@ -773,7 +775,7 @@
 glib_gen_prefix = gst_photography
 glib_gen_basename = photography
 glib_gen_decl_banner = GST_PHOTOGRAPHY_API
-glib_gen_decl_include = \#include <gst/interfaces/photography-prelude.h>
+glib_gen_decl_include = $(H)include <gst/interfaces/photography-prelude.h>
 built_sources = \
 	photography-enumtypes.c
 
@@ -805,7 +807,7 @@
 	$(built_headers)
 
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)
-enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 all: $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) all-am
 
--- a/gst-libs/gst/mpegts/Makefile.in
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/mpegts/Makefile.in
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
 
 
@@ -821,7 +823,7 @@
 glib_gen_prefix = gst_mpegts
 glib_gen_basename = gstmpegts
 glib_gen_decl_banner = GST_MPEGTS_API
-glib_gen_decl_include = \#include <gst/mpegts/mpegts-prelude.h>
+glib_gen_decl_include = $(H)include <gst/mpegts/mpegts-prelude.h>
 BUILT_SOURCES = gstmpegts-enumtypes.c gstmpegts-enumtypes.h
 nodist_libgstmpegts_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES = gstmpegts-enumtypes.c
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(am__append_1)
@@ -841,7 +843,7 @@
 @HAVE_INTROSPECTION_TRUE@gir_DATA = $(BUILT_GIRSOURCES)
 @HAVE_INTROSPECTION_TRUE@typelibsdir = $(libdir)/girepository-1.0/
 @HAVE_INTROSPECTION_TRUE@typelibs_DATA = $(BUILT_GIRSOURCES:.gir=.typelib)
-enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 all: $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) all-am
 
--- a/gst-libs/gst/webrtc/Makefile.in
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/webrtc/Makefile.in
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 # these are the variables your Makefile.am should set
 # the example is based on the colorbalance interface
 
+H := \#
+
 #glib_enum_headers=$(colorbalance_headers)
 #glib_enum_define=GST_COLOR_BALANCE
 #glib_gen_prefix=gst_color_balance
 #glib_gen_basename=colorbalance
 #glib_gen_decl_banner=GST_EXPORT
-#glib_gen_decl_include=\#include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
+#glib_gen_decl_include=$(H)include <gst/foo/foo-prelude.h>
 
 
 
@@ -761,7 +763,7 @@
 glib_gen_prefix = gst_webrtc
 glib_gen_basename = webrtc
 glib_gen_decl_banner = GST_WEBRTC_API
-glib_gen_decl_include = \#include <gst/webrtc/webrtc_fwd.h>
+glib_gen_decl_include = $(H)include <gst/webrtc/webrtc_fwd.h>
 built_sources = webrtc-enumtypes.c
 built_headers = webrtc-enumtypes.h
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(built_sources) $(built_headers)
@@ -806,7 +808,7 @@
 	$(GST_ALL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_LT_LDFLAGS)
 
-enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n\#include \"$(h)\")
+enum_headers = $(foreach h,$(glib_enum_headers),\n$(H)include \"$(h)\")
 @HAVE_INTROSPECTION_TRUE@BUILT_GIRSOURCES = GstWebRTC-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir
 @HAVE_INTROSPECTION_TRUE@gir_headers = $(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstwebrtc_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS))
 @HAVE_INTROSPECTION_TRUE@gir_sources = $(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstwebrtc_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES)) $(BUILT_SOURCES)