diff --git a/ext/gl/gstopengl.c b/ext/gl/gstopengl.c
index d8f9d7b874..29fbd038c7 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstopengl.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstopengl.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 #endif
 
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "glimagesink",
-          GST_RANK_MARGINAL, GST_TYPE_GLIMAGE_SINK)) {
+          GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_GLIMAGE_SINK)) {
     return FALSE;
   }