diff --git a/gst/parse/Makefile.am b/gst/parse/Makefile.am
index bb873aa857..844349a104 100644
--- a/gst/parse/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/parse/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 nodist_libgstparse_la_SOURCES = lex.priv_gst_parse_yy.c grammar.tab.c grammar.tag.h parse_lex.h
 CLEANFILES += grammar.tab.c lex.priv_gst_parse_yy.c
 
-libgstparse_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_ALL_CFLAGS) -DYYMALLOC=g_malloc -DYYFREE=g_free
+libgstparse_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_ALL_CFLAGS) -DGST_EXPORTS -DYYMALLOC=g_malloc -DYYFREE=g_free
 libgstparse_la_LIBADD = $(GST_ALL_LIBS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = types.h