diff --git a/sys/directdraw/Makefile.am b/sys/directdraw/Makefile.am
index dddaf18992..647d58ac27 100644
--- a/sys/directdraw/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/directdraw/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ libgstdirectdrawsink_la_LIBADD = $(DIRECTDRAW_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
 	-lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
 libgstdirectdrawsink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS) $(DIRECTDRAW_LDFLAGS)
+libgstdirectdrawsink_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
 noinst_HEADERS= gstdirectdrawsink.h