diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gconf/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gconf/Makefile.am
index 1288ca82d2..8a4c2a26e6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gconf/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gconf/Makefile.am
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = test-gconf
 test_gconf_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GCONF_CFLAGS)
 test_gconf_LDADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GCONF_LIBS) libgstgconf-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la
 
-libgstgconf_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LIBADD = $(GCONF_LIBS)
+libgstgconf_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LIBADD = $(GCONF_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 libgstgconf_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GCONF_CFLAGS)
 libgstgconf_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGINS_LT_LDFLAGS@ -version-info @GST_PLUGINS_LIBVERSION@