diff --git a/docs/libs/Makefile.am b/docs/libs/Makefile.am
index 6d6fbdaaa8..9a65ec00bd 100644
--- a/docs/libs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/libs/Makefile.am
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ scan-build.stamp: $(HFILE_GLOB) $(SCANOBJ_DEPS) $(basefiles)
                 cp $(srcdir)/$(DOC_MODULE).types . ;			\
                 chmod u+w $(DOC_MODULE).types ;				\
             fi ;							\
+	    GST_PLUGIN_PATH_ONLY=yes GST_PLUGIN_PATH="$(top_builddir)"	\
 	    CC="$(GTKDOC_CC)" LD="$(GTKDOC_LD)"				\
 	    CFLAGS="$(GTKDOC_CFLAGS)" LDFLAGS="$(GTKDOC_LIBS)"		\
 	    $(GTK_DOC_SCANOBJ) --type-init-func="gst_init(NULL,NULL)"	\