diff --git a/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am
index bbc8ff09fb..882df29c2a 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ GstBase-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstbase-@GST_MAJORMINO
 		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-0.10 \
 		--pkg-export gstreamer-base-0.10 \
+		--add-init-section="gst_init(NULL,NULL);" \
 		--output $@ \
 		$(gir_headers) \
 		$(gir_sources)
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
index c5fb3ee352..7bb6ec8990 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ GstCheck-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstcheck-@GST_MAJORMI
 		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-0.10 \
 		--pkg-export gstreamer-check-0.10 \
+		--add-init-section="gst_init(NULL,NULL);" \
 		--output $@ \
 		$(gir_headers) \
 		$(gir_sources)
diff --git a/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am
index 52f6b2ea4f..26eb1cd9bb 100644
--- a/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ GstController-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstcontroller-@G
 		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-0.10 \
 		--pkg-export gstreamer-controller-0.10 \
+		--add-init-section="gst_init(NULL,NULL);" \
 		--output $@ \
 		$(gir_headers) \
 		$(gir_sources)
diff --git a/libs/gst/dataprotocol/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/dataprotocol/Makefile.am
index c8cfec135b..353f4fd8f6 100644
--- a/libs/gst/dataprotocol/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/dataprotocol/Makefile.am
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ GstDataprotocol-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstdataprotoco
 		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-0.10 \
 		--pkg-export=gstreamer-dataprotocol-0.10 \
+		--add-init-section="gst_init(NULL,NULL);" \
 		--output $@ \
 		$(gir_headers) \
 		$(gir_sources)
diff --git a/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am
index 8b503f9b3c..469150e7f1 100644
--- a/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ GstNet-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstnet-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-0.10 \
 		--pkg-export="gstreamer-net-0.10" \
+		--add-init-section="gst_init(NULL,NULL);" \
 		--output $@ \
 		$(gir_headers) \
 		$(gir_sources)