diff --git a/gst/compositor/Makefile.am b/gst/compositor/Makefile.am
index a91f0fa4f2..eee77d3d08 100644
--- a/gst/compositor/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/compositor/Makefile.am
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ libgstcompositor_la_SOURCES = \
 
 
 nodist_libgstcompositor_la_SOURCES = $(ORC_NODIST_SOURCES)
-libgstcompositor_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+libgstcompositor_la_CFLAGS =  \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(ORC_CFLAGS)
-libgstcompositor_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
-	-lgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
+libgstcompositor_la_LIBADD =  \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/base/libgstbadbase-$(GST_API_VERSION).la \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstbadvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION).la \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
+	-lgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(ORC_LIBS) $(LIBM)
 libgstcompositor_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstcompositor_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)