diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat2x2.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat2x2.hpp
index 2ed889ee..d90728ec 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat2x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat2x2.hpp
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat2x2.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat2x2
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat2x3.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat2x3.hpp
index 7a8f82ba..2ff264e8 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat2x3.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat2x3.hpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat2x3.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat2x3
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat2x4.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat2x4.hpp
index 8e09c42b..ff919cf7 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat2x4.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat2x4.hpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat2x4.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat2x4
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat3x2.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat3x2.hpp
index e0684c8f..aba53fdc 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat3x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat3x2.hpp
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat3x2.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat3x2
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat3x3.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat3x3.hpp
index d44f523f..010b6225 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat3x3.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat3x3.hpp
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat3x3.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat3x3
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat3x4.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat3x4.hpp
index de325841..39404ba6 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat3x4.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat3x4.hpp
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat3x4.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat3x4
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat4x2.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat4x2.hpp
index 3c7f2a15..6b3b1bda 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat4x2.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat4x2.hpp
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat4x2.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat4x2
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat4x3.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat4x3.hpp
index 3b187e9c..e3ca9a2f 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat4x3.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat4x3.hpp
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat4x3.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif//glm_core_type_mat4x3
diff --git a/glm/core/type_mat4x4.hpp b/glm/core/type_mat4x4.hpp
index 17652025..fff1c797 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_mat4x4.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_mat4x4.hpp
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 } //namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_mat4x4.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif //glm_core_type_mat4x4
diff --git a/glm/core/type_vec1.hpp b/glm/core/type_vec1.hpp
index 78631e1d..a659a9a2 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_vec1.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_vec1.hpp
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ namespace glm
 	} //namespace detail
 }//namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_vec1.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif//glm_core_type_gentype1
diff --git a/glm/core/type_vec2.hpp b/glm/core/type_vec2.hpp
index 603a0973..62072ea9 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_vec2.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_vec2.hpp
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 }//namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_vec2.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif//glm_core_type_gentype2
diff --git a/glm/core/type_vec3.hpp b/glm/core/type_vec3.hpp
index e617c6a0..57f228c7 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_vec3.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_vec3.hpp
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ namespace glm
 	}//namespace core
 }//namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_vec3.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif//glm_core_type_gentype3
diff --git a/glm/core/type_vec4.hpp b/glm/core/type_vec4.hpp
index c8d84ea5..362f4896 100644
--- a/glm/core/type_vec4.hpp
+++ b/glm/core/type_vec4.hpp
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ namespace glm
 
 }//namespace glm
 
+#ifndef GLM_EXTERNAL_TEMPLATE
 #include "type_vec4.inl"
+#endif
 
 #endif//glm_core_type_gentype4