diff --git a/rai/node/openclwork.hpp b/rai/node/openclwork.hpp
index 9555b503..a0c2ea29 100644
--- a/rai/node/openclwork.hpp
+++ b/rai/node/openclwork.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <OpenCL/opencl.h>
 #else
-#include <CL/cl.h>	
+#define CL_USE_DEPRECATED_OPENCL_1_2_APIS
+#include <CL/cl.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace rai