diff --git a/gst-plugin/src/object.rs b/gst-plugin/src/object.rs
index 78ad950f..a05a1b69 100644
--- a/gst-plugin/src/object.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin/src/object.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ pub unsafe fn get_type<T: ObjectType>() -> glib_ffi::GType {
             T::glib_type().to_glib(),
             type_name.as_ptr(),
             &type_info,
-            gobject_ffi::GTypeFlags::empty(),
+            gobject_ffi::G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT,
         );
     });