diff --git a/tests/examples/pulse/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/pulse/Makefile.am
index 5d35e61893..e9a2d96831 100644
--- a/tests/examples/pulse/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/pulse/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 noinst_PROGRAMS = pulse
 pulse_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-pulse_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-0.10 $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
+pulse_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am
index 4fdb7e3638..7db85d4e5d 100644
--- a/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ camctrl_LDADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_CONTROLLER_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 
 probe_SOURCES = probe.c
 probe_CFLAGS  = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-probe_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-0.10 $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
+probe_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/tests/icles/Makefile.am b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
index 5b1eb22b69..8181846e2d 100644
--- a/tests/icles/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ OSS4_TESTS=test-oss4
 
 test_oss4_SOURCES = test-oss4.c
 test_oss4_CFLAGS  = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-test_oss4_LDADD   = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-0.10 $(GST_LIBS)
+test_oss4_LDADD   = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_LIBS)
 test_oss4_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 else
 OSS4_TESTS=