diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/Makefile.am b/gst/rtsp-server/Makefile.am
index 560b63d05a..9bc1169a85 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/Makefile.am
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ GstRtspServer-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstrtspserver-@
 		--include=Gst-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 		--include=GstRtsp-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 		--include=GstNet-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
-		--libtool="$(top_builddir)/libtool" \
+		--libtool="${LIBTOOL}" \
 		--pkg gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 		--pkg gstreamer-rtsp-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 		--pkg gstreamer-net-@GST_API_VERSION@ \