diff --git a/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am b/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
index e6cab8f326..908b07c75f 100644
--- a/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvorbis.la
 libgstvorbis_la_SOURCES = vorbis.c vorbisenc.c vorbisdec.c vorbisfile.c
 libgstvorbis_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(VORBIS_CFLAGS)
 ## AM_PATH_VORBIS also sets VORBISENC_LIBS
-libgstvorbis_la_LIBADD = $(VORBIS_LIBS) $(VORBISENC_LIBS) -lvorbisfile
+libgstvorbis_la_LIBADD = $(VORBIS_LIBS) $(VORBISENC_LIBS) $(VORBISFILE_LIBS)
 libgstvorbis_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = vorbisenc.h vorbisdec.h