diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 22b5052aa0..54d4bf6cef 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-01-16  Ronald Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+
+	* gst-libs/gst/Makefile.am:
+	  restructure so having local patches works easier.
+
 2004-01-16  Ronald Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
 
 	* ext/mpeg2enc/Makefile.am:
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/Makefile.am
index c54b55fefe..05560a24a0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -12,17 +12,42 @@ X_DIR =
 X_INTERFACE_LIBS =
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS = audio colorbalance floatcast \
-		$(GCONF_DIR) idct media-info \
-		mixer navigation play propertyprobe \
-		resample riff tag tuner video \
-		$(X_DIR)
+SUBDIRS = \
+	audio \
+	colorbalance \
+	floatcast \
+	$(GCONF_DIR) \
+	idct \
+	media-info \
+	mixer \
+	navigation \
+	play \
+	propertyprobe \
+	resample \
+	riff \
+	tag \
+	tuner \
+	video \
+	$(X_DIR)
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS = audio colorbalance floatcast \
-		gconf idct media-info \
-		mixer navigation play propertyprobe \
-		resample riff tag tuner video \
-		xoverlay xwindowlistener
+DIST_SUBDIRS = \
+	audio \
+	colorbalance \
+	floatcast \
+	gconf \
+	idct \
+	media-info \
+	mixer \
+	navigation \
+	play \
+	propertyprobe \
+	resample \
+	riff \
+	tag \
+	tuner \
+	video \
+	xoverlay \
+	xwindowlistener
 
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libgstinterfaces-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la