diff --git a/ext/lame/Makefile.am b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
index 03a1dc4f61..53b22b35fc 100644
--- a/ext/lame/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstlame.la
 libgstlame_la_SOURCES = gstlamemp3enc.c plugin.c
 libgstlame_la_CFLAGS = -DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API \
         $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(LAME_CFLAGS)
-libgstlame_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
+libgstlame_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LAME_LIBS)
 libgstlame_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstlame_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static