diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0292c8a87..4b3e613f9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ shared_nm_glib_aux_libnm_glib_aux_la_SOURCES = \
 	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-dbus-aux.h \
 	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-dedup-multi.c \
 	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-dedup-multi.h \
+	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-default-glib.h \
 	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-enum-utils.c \
 	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-enum-utils.h \
 	shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-errno.c \
@@ -2986,7 +2987,6 @@ src_core_dhcp_nm_dhcp_helper_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-I$(srcdir)/shared \
 	-I$(builddir)/shared \
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\""nm-dhcp-helper"\" \
-	-DNETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION=NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB \
 	$(GLIB_CFLAGS) \
 	$(NULL)
 
@@ -3049,7 +3049,6 @@ src_core_ppp_nm_pppd_plugin_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-I$(builddir)/shared \
 	-I$(srcdir)/libnm-core \
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\""nm-pppd-plugin"\" \
-	-DNETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION=NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB \
 	$(GLIB_CFLAGS)
 
 src_core_ppp_nm_pppd_plugin_la_SOURCES = \
diff --git a/shared/nm-default.h b/shared/nm-default.h
index 282131219..c771cca51 100644
--- a/shared/nm-default.h
+++ b/shared/nm-default.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     #error Define NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION accordingly
 #endif
 
-#if NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION < NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_WITH_GLIB
+#if NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION \
+    < (NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB | NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_WITH_GLIB_I18N_LIB)
     #error Dont include this header with such NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION
 #endif
 
diff --git a/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-default-glib.h b/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-default-glib.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a75bcbc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/nm-glib-aux/nm-default-glib.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __NM_DEFAULT_GLIB_H__
+#define __NM_DEFAULT_GLIB_H__
+
+#include "nm-std-aux/nm-default-std.h"
+
+#undef NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION
+#define NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_WITH_GLIB
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <glib.h>
+
+#if defined(_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_PROG)
+    #if defined(_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_LIB)
+        #error Cannot define _NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_LIB and _NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_PROG together
+    #endif
+    #undef _NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_PROG
+    #include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#elif defined(_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_LIB)
+    #undef _NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB_I18N_LIB
+    #include <glib/gi18n-lib.h>
+#endif
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "nm-gassert-patch.h"
+
+#include "nm-std-aux/nm-std-aux.h"
+#include "nm-std-aux/nm-std-utils.h"
+#include "nm-glib-aux/nm-macros-internal.h"
+#include "nm-glib-aux/nm-shared-utils.h"
+#include "nm-glib-aux/nm-errno.h"
+#include "nm-glib-aux/nm-hash-utils.h"
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+#endif /* __NM_DEFAULT_GLIB_H__ */
diff --git a/src/core/dhcp/meson.build b/src/core/dhcp/meson.build
index ea0d05626..1bb004cd2 100644
--- a/src/core/dhcp/meson.build
+++ b/src/core/dhcp/meson.build
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
-name = 'nm-dhcp-helper'
-
-c_flags = [
-  '-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="@0@"'.format(name),
-  '-DNETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION=NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB',
-]
-
 executable(
-  name,
-  name + '.c',
+  'nm-dhcp-helper',
+  'nm-dhcp-helper.c',
   dependencies: glib_nm_default_dep,
-  c_args: c_flags,
+  c_args: [
+    '-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="nm-dhcp-helper"',
+  ],
   link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true,
diff --git a/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-helper.c b/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-helper.c
index 94ee181e6..0f98add12 100644
--- a/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-helper.c
+++ b/src/core/dhcp/nm-dhcp-helper.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2007 - 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
  */
 
-#include "nm-default.h"
+#include "nm-glib-aux/nm-default-glib.h"
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/src/core/ppp/meson.build b/src/core/ppp/meson.build
index 991f0b3dc..607b47187 100644
--- a/src/core/ppp/meson.build
+++ b/src/core/ppp/meson.build
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ nm_pppd_plugin = shared_module(
   dependencies: libnm_core_nm_default_dep,
   c_args: [
     '-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="nm-pppd-plugin"',
-    '-DNETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION=NM_NETWORKMANAGER_COMPILATION_GLIB',
   ],
   install: true,
   install_dir: pppd_plugin_dir,
diff --git a/src/core/ppp/nm-pppd-plugin.c b/src/core/ppp/nm-pppd-plugin.c
index 519e637e2..c9016dac5 100644
--- a/src/core/ppp/nm-pppd-plugin.c
+++ b/src/core/ppp/nm-pppd-plugin.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <pppd/eui64.h>
 #include <pppd/ipv6cp.h>
 
-#include "nm-default.h"
+#include "nm-glib-aux/nm-default-glib.h"
 
 #include "nm-dbus-interface.h"