diff --git a/gdk/gdkversionmacros.h.in b/gdk/gdkversionmacros.h.in
index cf733f15b1..8eae9cf1a8 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkversionmacros.h.in
+++ b/gdk/gdkversionmacros.h.in
@@ -217,4 +217,18 @@
 # define GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_6
 #endif
 
+#if GDK_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= GDK_VERSION_3_8
+# define GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_8                GDK_DEPRECATED
+# define GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_8_FOR(f)         GDK_DEPRECATED_FOR(f)
+#else
+# define GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_8
+# define GDK_DEPRECATED_IN_3_8_FOR(f)
+#endif
+
+#if GDK_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED < GDK_VERSION_3_8
+# define GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_8                 GDK_UNAVAILABLE(3, 8)
+#else
+# define GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_3_8
+#endif
+
 #endif  /* __GDK_VERSION_MACROS_H__ */