diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/effects.h b/src/libkwineffects/effects.h
index d9e93551ba..fa09e21913 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/effects.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/effects.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "libkwineffects/effect.h"
+#include "opengl/glvertexbuffer.h"
 
 #include <QEasingCurve>
 #include <QIcon>
@@ -2066,18 +2067,6 @@ private:
     Group *m_group;
 };
 
-struct GLVertex2D
-{
-    QVector2D position;
-    QVector2D texcoord;
-};
-
-struct GLVertex3D
-{
-    QVector3D position;
-    QVector2D texcoord;
-};
-
 /**
  * @short Vertex class
  *
diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/offscreenquickview.cpp b/src/libkwineffects/offscreenquickview.cpp
index 0999b23101..186f79d077 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/offscreenquickview.cpp
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/offscreenquickview.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 */
 
 #include "libkwineffects/offscreenquickview.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 
 #include "logging_p.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
diff --git a/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.cpp b/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.cpp
index b16677ccef..5c4f67a7bf 100644
--- a/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include "glshader.h"
 #include "glshadermanager.h"
 #include "glutils.h"
-#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "utils/common.h"
 
 #include <QVector4D>
diff --git a/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.h b/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.h
index a1318299f2..5698298166 100644
--- a/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.h
+++ b/src/opengl/glvertexbuffer.h
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 #pragma once
-#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
+#include "kwin_export.h"
 
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QRegion>
+#include <QVector2D>
+
 #include <epoxy/gl.h>
 #include <optional>
 #include <ranges>
@@ -27,6 +29,18 @@ enum VertexAttributeType {
     VertexAttributeCount = 2,
 };
 
+struct GLVertex2D
+{
+    QVector2D position;
+    QVector2D texcoord;
+};
+
+struct GLVertex3D
+{
+    QVector3D position;
+    QVector2D texcoord;
+};
+
 /**
  * Describes the format of a vertex attribute stored in a buffer object.
  *
diff --git a/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp b/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
index 5947f799df..0916e53d9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "utils/xcbutils.h"
 #include "wayland/contrast.h"
 #include "wayland/display.h"
diff --git a/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp b/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp
index b554cbf488..ebeb52f4fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/blur/blur.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glplatform.h"
 #include "utils/xcbutils.h"
 #include "wayland/blur.h"
diff --git a/src/plugins/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp b/src/plugins/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp
index f129a4bba4..8ba282935e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/colorpicker/colorpicker.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "colorpicker.h"
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils_funcs.h"
 #include <KLocalizedString>
diff --git a/src/plugins/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp b/src/plugins/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
index 2ace4b1ec1..8132fc0c27 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mouseclick/mouseclick.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 
 #include <QAction>
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/mousemark/mousemark.cpp b/src/plugins/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
index 12776603d0..3a1dc9bb26 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mousemark/mousemark.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glplatform.h"
 #include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenedge/screenedgeeffect.cpp b/src/plugins/screenedge/screenedgeeffect.cpp
index cf97732a99..79ba305373 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenedge/screenedgeeffect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenedge/screenedgeeffect.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 // KWin
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/gltexture.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 // KDE
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
index b615d12cdc..909ef11a42 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "core/output.h"
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glplatform.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/screentransform/screentransform.cpp b/src/plugins/screentransform/screentransform.cpp
index 2aa067d740..bbeec61c92 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screentransform/screentransform.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screentransform/screentransform.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "screentransform.h"
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
diff --git a/src/plugins/showpaint/showpaint.cpp b/src/plugins/showpaint/showpaint.cpp
index f2830b2e77..be65fd78b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/showpaint/showpaint.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/showpaint/showpaint.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "showpaint.h"
 
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
 #include <KGlobalAccel>
diff --git a/src/plugins/snaphelper/snaphelper.cpp b/src/plugins/snaphelper/snaphelper.cpp
index ed033475c7..0d119bd7ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/snaphelper/snaphelper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/snaphelper/snaphelper.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
 #include <QPainter>
diff --git a/src/plugins/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp b/src/plugins/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
index 82ce653770..835a4043bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/startupfeedback/startupfeedback.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 // KWin
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
 // based on StartupId in KRunner by Lubos Lunak
diff --git a/src/plugins/touchpoints/touchpoints.cpp b/src/plugins/touchpoints/touchpoints.cpp
index 1622c85bf7..8f87664bcb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/touchpoints/touchpoints.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/touchpoints/touchpoints.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 #include <QAction>
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp b/src/plugins/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
index ce3f52dee2..eeaf5e635f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/trackmouse/trackmouse.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
 #include <KGlobalAccel>
diff --git a/src/plugins/zoom/zoom.cpp b/src/plugins/zoom/zoom.cpp
index 8db703e37b..43cc7eda9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/zoom/zoom.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/zoom/zoom.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendertarget.h"
 #include "core/renderviewport.h"
+#include "libkwineffects/effects.h"
 #include "opengl/glutils.h"
 
 namespace KWin