diff --git a/ext/lame/Makefile.am b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
index 7cacf2a4f0..c7124dd107 100644
--- a/ext/lame/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ libgstlame_la_CFLAGS = \
 libgstlame_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LAME_LIBS)
 libgstlame_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-libgstlame_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
+libgstlame_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstlamemp3enc.h