diff --git a/gst/videotestsrc/Makefile.am b/gst/videotestsrc/Makefile.am
index 8e1d8807bd..cbfda81144 100644
--- a/gst/videotestsrc/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/videotestsrc/Makefile.am
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ nodist_libgstvideotestsrc_la_SOURCES = $(ORC_NODIST_SOURCES)
 
 libgstvideotestsrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(ORC_CFLAGS)
 libgstvideotestsrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-libgstvideotestsrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
-			       $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(ORC_LIBS) $(LIBM)
+libgstvideotestsrc_la_LIBADD = 	\
+	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la \
+	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(ORC_LIBS) $(LIBM)
 libgstvideotestsrc_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstvideotestsrc.h videotestsrc.h