diff --git a/tests/examples/cairo/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/cairo/Makefile.am
index 45f546892b..3a5eb58e7b 100644
--- a/tests/examples/cairo/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/cairo/Makefile.am
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ endif
 
 cairo_overlay_SOURCES = cairo_overlay.c
 cairo_overlay_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(CAIRO_CFLAGS)
-cairo_overlay_LDADD = -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_LIBS) $(CAIRO_LIBS)
+cairo_overlay_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(GST_LIBS) $(CAIRO_LIBS)