diff --git a/gst/videorate/Makefile.am b/gst/videorate/Makefile.am
index 1a5631ed83..f62c1ba496 100644
--- a/gst/videorate/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/videorate/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = gstvideorate.h
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvideorate.la
 
 libgstvideorate_la_SOURCES = gstvideorate.c
-libgstvideorate_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS)
+libgstvideorate_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
 libgstvideorate_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstvideorate_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION).la