diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-bin-monitor.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-bin-monitor.c
index 7537f48811..9941c84128 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-bin-monitor.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-bin-monitor.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-bin-monitor.h"
 #include "gst-validate-monitor-factory.h"
 
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-element-monitor.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-element-monitor.c
index c64d7b56f2..25f0edc28f 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-element-monitor.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-element-monitor.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-element-monitor.h"
 #include "gst-validate-pad-monitor.h"
 #include "gst-validate-monitor-factory.h"
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-factory.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-factory.c
index 02890c12da..55410d9077 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-factory.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-factory.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-monitor-factory.h"
 #include "gst-validate-bin-monitor.h"
 #include "gst-validate-pad-monitor.h"
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-preload.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-preload.c
index 0e9e5f78cf..b029abd427 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-preload.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor-preload.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <gst/validate/validate.h>
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor.c
index be82f403bc..cd553de2dd 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-monitor.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-monitor.h"
 
 /**
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override-registry.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override-registry.c
index d593981ce8..a94365c3bb 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override-registry.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override-registry.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #define __USE_GNU
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override.c
index 8d3762c713..7e1fcc45e9 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-override.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "gst-validate-override.h"
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-pad-monitor.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-pad-monitor.c
index 246308da87..a2cc1afb3c 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-pad-monitor.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-pad-monitor.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-pad-monitor.h"
 #include "gst-validate-element-monitor.h"
 #include "gst-validate-reporter.h"
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-reporter.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-reporter.c
index 4d4a9cd7c5..040b824f38 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-reporter.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-reporter.c
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
  * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-reporter.h"
 #include "gst-validate-report.h"
 
diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-runner.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-runner.c
index 5a736cabc9..e2d644dc75 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-runner.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-runner.c
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#  include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gst-validate-runner.h"
 #include "gst-validate-report.h"
 #include "gst-validate-monitor-factory.h"