diff --git a/ext/eglgles/Makefile.am b/ext/eglgles/Makefile.am
index 7b6d9c4681..474ef5fdab 100644
--- a/ext/eglgles/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/eglgles/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ else
 libgsteglglessink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 endif
 
-libgsteglglessink_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)
+libgsteglglessink_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=CC $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gsteglglessink.h gstegladaptation.h video_platform_wrapper.h