diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 55b946e7..65a2e4da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # subdir-objects
 Makefile-libglnx.am.inc
 
+libglnx-config.h
+
 # Some standard bits
 .deps
 .libs
diff --git a/Makefile-libglnx.am b/Makefile-libglnx.am
index 957eae97..b09e43bf 100644
--- a/Makefile-libglnx.am
+++ b/Makefile-libglnx.am
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	$(libglnx_srcpath)/libglnx.m4 \
 	$(NULL)
 
+BUILT_SOURCES += $(top_builddir)/libglnx-config.h
+$(top_builddir)/libglnx-config.h: Makefile.am
+	echo '#include "config.h"' > $@
+
 libglnx_la_SOURCES = \
 	$(libglnx_srcpath)/glnx-macros.h \
 	$(libglnx_srcpath)/glnx-backport-autocleanups.h \
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ libglnx_la_SOURCES = \
 	$(libglnx_srcpath)/tests/libglnx-testlib.h \
 	$(NULL)
 
-libglnx_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(libglnx_cflags)
+libglnx_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(libglnx_cflags) -I$(builddir)
 libglnx_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -Bsymbolic-functions -export-symbols-regex "^glnx_" -no-undefined -export-dynamic 
 libglnx_la_LIBADD = $(libglnx_libs)
 
diff --git a/glnx-backports.c b/glnx-backports.c
index c7bb600f..c016d37e 100644
--- a/glnx-backports.c
+++ b/glnx-backports.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include "glnx-backports.h"
 
diff --git a/glnx-console.c b/glnx-console.c
index c2fe29db..12976b35 100644
--- a/glnx-console.c
+++ b/glnx-console.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include "glnx-console.h"
 
diff --git a/glnx-dirfd.c b/glnx-dirfd.c
index 0a63bcbc..041e1cfe 100644
--- a/glnx-dirfd.c
+++ b/glnx-dirfd.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/glnx-errors.c b/glnx-errors.c
index f350f305..52a61619 100644
--- a/glnx-errors.c
+++ b/glnx-errors.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include <glnx-backport-autocleanups.h>
 #include <glnx-errors.h>
diff --git a/glnx-fdio.c b/glnx-fdio.c
index 3fa73b5d..a3eeb80e 100644
--- a/glnx-fdio.c
+++ b/glnx-fdio.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/glnx-local-alloc.c b/glnx-local-alloc.c
index 692f0de2..58776b94 100644
--- a/glnx-local-alloc.c
+++ b/glnx-local-alloc.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include "glnx-local-alloc.h"
 
diff --git a/glnx-lockfile.c b/glnx-lockfile.c
index f1d52dee..4f7e8c78 100644
--- a/glnx-lockfile.c
+++ b/glnx-lockfile.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ***/
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
diff --git a/glnx-missing-syscall.h b/glnx-missing-syscall.h
index 4876ca39..0b617bda 100644
--- a/glnx-missing-syscall.h
+++ b/glnx-missing-syscall.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
    Add abstraction model for BPF programs
 */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #if !HAVE_DECL_RENAMEAT2
 #  ifndef __NR_renameat2
diff --git a/glnx-shutil.c b/glnx-shutil.c
index 78042fe0..8aa4f21c 100644
--- a/glnx-shutil.c
+++ b/glnx-shutil.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/glnx-xattrs.c b/glnx-xattrs.c
index 892d5343..92677ef1 100644
--- a/glnx-xattrs.c
+++ b/glnx-xattrs.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 74ee36a3..6c2dbf26 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ foreach check_function : check_functions
   conf.set10('HAVE_DECL_' + check_function.underscorify().to_upper(), have_it)
 endforeach
 config_h = configure_file(
-  output : 'config.h',
+  output : 'libglnx-config.h',
   configuration : conf,
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/libglnx-testlib.c b/tests/libglnx-testlib.c
index 869d144d..879b8766 100644
--- a/tests/libglnx-testlib.c
+++ b/tests/libglnx-testlib.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 #include "libglnx-testlib.h"
 
 #include <errno.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-libglnx-errors.c b/tests/test-libglnx-errors.c
index 4e91e02c..9e8c1e3b 100644
--- a/tests/test-libglnx-errors.c
+++ b/tests/test-libglnx-errors.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 #include "libglnx.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-libglnx-fdio.c b/tests/test-libglnx-fdio.c
index 84ebb14d..fcf0ef81 100644
--- a/tests/test-libglnx-fdio.c
+++ b/tests/test-libglnx-fdio.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 #include "libglnx.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-libglnx-macros.c b/tests/test-libglnx-macros.c
index ffde8fae..68dc5db2 100644
--- a/tests/test-libglnx-macros.c
+++ b/tests/test-libglnx-macros.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 #include "libglnx.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-libglnx-shutil.c b/tests/test-libglnx-shutil.c
index 6917b890..b4ee838c 100644
--- a/tests/test-libglnx-shutil.c
+++ b/tests/test-libglnx-shutil.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 #include "libglnx.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/tests/test-libglnx-xattrs.c b/tests/test-libglnx-xattrs.c
index 82def4aa..0789a2ec 100644
--- a/tests/test-libglnx-xattrs.c
+++ b/tests/test-libglnx-xattrs.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include "libglnx-config.h"
 #include "libglnx.h"
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>