diff --git a/ext/lame/Makefile.am b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
index 0b09dff9b8..4d6c5b074f 100644
--- a/ext/lame/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstlame.la
 libgstlame_la_SOURCES = gstlame.c
 libgstlame_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstlame_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(LAME_LIBS)
+libgstlame_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstlame.h