diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ecfd285..073473b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ esac
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EINA], eina >= 1.7.99 eo >= 1.7.99)
 
 EFL_ENABLE_EO_API_SUPPORT
+EFL_ENABLE_BETA_API_SUPPORT
 
 # Evas
 
diff --git a/m4/efl_beta.m4 b/m4/efl_beta.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c804729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/efl_beta.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+dnl use: EFL_ENABLE_BETA_API_SUPPORT
+AC_DEFUN([EFL_ENABLE_BETA_API_SUPPORT],
+[
+  AC_DEFINE([EFL_BETA_API_SUPPORT], [1], [Enable access to unstable EFL API that are still in beta])
+])