diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bb396132b6..890ebb2f38 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-02-07  Jan Schmidt  <jan.schmidt@sun.com>
+
+	* configure.ac:
+	Only build with DISABLE_DEPRECATED during the CVS cycle. Pre-releases
+	are treated like releases and build without it.
+
 2008-02-07  Jan Schmidt  <jan.schmidt@sun.com>
 
 	* docs/plugins/Makefile.am:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c0b798e93b..3efd8aee45 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -964,7 +964,8 @@ if test "x$USE_DEBUG" = xyes; then
 fi
 AC_SUBST(PROFILE_CFLAGS)
 
-if test "x$GST_CVS" = "xyes"; then
+if test "x$PACKAGE_VERSION_NANO" = "x1"; then
+  dnl Define _only_ during CVS (not pre-releases or releases)
   DEPRECATED_CFLAGS="-DGST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED"
 else
   DEPRECATED_CFLAGS=""