diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/Makefile.am
index 2bf0663b4c..e214ba9337 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/android/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ libgstglandroidinclude_HEADERS = \
 
 libgstgl_android_la_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/Makefile.am
index 34793c0c1c..9e6422adb7 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/cocoa/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 
 libgstgl_cocoa_la_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ libgstgl_cocoa_la_CFLAGS = \
 
 libgstgl_cocoa_la_OBJCFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GL_OBJCFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/Makefile.am
index b95dc2f538..28f4430b6b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/dispmanx/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 
 libgstgl_dispmanx_la_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/Makefile.am
index 1e78e1cc10..aaea0d7b39 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/win32/Makefile.am
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 libgstgl_win32_la_CFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs \
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \