diff --git a/ext/gl/Makefile.am b/ext/gl/Makefile.am
index c37b72cdbc..9cef980125 100644
--- a/ext/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstopengl.la
 AM_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
 AM_LIBS = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS)
 
-libgstopengl_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)
+libgstopengl_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS) --tag=CC
 
 # full opengl required
 if USE_OPENGL