diff --git a/ext/vorbis/gstvorbisparse.c b/ext/vorbis/gstvorbisparse.c
index 5e3c12d9c0..822b17ab59 100644
--- a/ext/vorbis/gstvorbisparse.c
+++ b/ext/vorbis/gstvorbisparse.c
@@ -238,10 +238,13 @@ vorbis_parse_push_headers (GstVorbisParse * parse)
   vorbis_parse_drain_event_queue (parse);
 
   /* push out buffers, ignoring return value... */
+  outbuf1 = gst_buffer_make_metadata_writable (outbuf1);
   gst_buffer_set_caps (outbuf1, GST_PAD_CAPS (parse->srcpad));
   gst_pad_push (parse->srcpad, outbuf1);
+  outbuf2 = gst_buffer_make_metadata_writable (outbuf2);
   gst_buffer_set_caps (outbuf2, GST_PAD_CAPS (parse->srcpad));
   gst_pad_push (parse->srcpad, outbuf2);
+  outbuf3 = gst_buffer_make_metadata_writable (outbuf3);
   gst_buffer_set_caps (outbuf3, GST_PAD_CAPS (parse->srcpad));
   gst_pad_push (parse->srcpad, outbuf3);