diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
index 265823aab9..e896912770 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ libgstgl_@GST_MAJORMINOR@include_HEADERS = \
 libgstgl_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) \
-	$(X_LIBS) $(GL_LIBS)
+	${top_builddir}/gst-libs/gst/freeglut/libgstfreeglut-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la \
+	-lGLU -lGLEW $(GL_LIBS) $(X_LIBS)
 
 libgstgl_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_CFLAGS = \
+	$(GL_CFLAGS) $(X_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs/gst/freeglut