diff --git a/gst/gl/Makefile.am b/gst/gl/Makefile.am
index 88c3d0f7af..408a64dd9f 100644
--- a/gst/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstglimagesink.la
 
 libgstglimagesink_la_SOURCES =  glimagesink.c 
-libgstglimagesink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(X_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS)
+libgstglimagesink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(X_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
 libgstglimagesink_la_LIBADD = $(X_LIBS) $(XSHM_LIBS) -lGL -lGLU \
-	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) -lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
 libgstglimagesink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)