diff --git a/ext/aalib/Makefile.am b/ext/aalib/Makefile.am
index f7d3433b04..d60c6b68f5 100644
--- a/ext/aalib/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/aalib/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstaasink.la
 
 libgstaasink_la_SOURCES =  gstaasink.c
-libgstaasink_la_CFLAGS =  $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AALIB_CFLAGS) -I ../../../gst-plugins-base/gst-libs/
-libgstaasink_la_LIBADD = $(AALIB_LIBS)
-libgstaasink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS)
+libgstaasink_la_CFLAGS =  $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(AALIB_CFLAGS)
+libgstaasink_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) $(AALIB_LIBS)
+libgstaasink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstaasink.h