diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/gst-plugins-doc-cache-generator.py b/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/gst-plugins-doc-cache-generator.py
index e947fb171f..991fe8c815 100755
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/gst-plugins-doc-cache-generator.py
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/gst-plugins-doc-cache-generator.py
@@ -47,17 +47,32 @@ class GstPluginsHotdocConfGen:
         parser.add_argument('--project_version')
         parser.add_argument('--include_paths', nargs='*', default=[])
         parser.add_argument('--gst_c_source_filters', nargs='*', default=[])
+        parser.add_argument('--gst_c_source_file', type=P)
 
         parser.parse_args(namespace=self, args=sys.argv[2:])
 
     def generate_plugins_configs(self):
         plugin_files = []
+
+        if self.gst_c_source_file is not None:
+            with self.gst_c_source_file.open() as fd:
+                gst_c_source_map = json.load(fd)
+        else:
+            gst_c_source_map = {}
+
         with self.gst_cache_file.open() as fd:
             all_plugins = json.load(fd)
 
             for plugin_name in all_plugins.keys():
                 conf = self.builddir / f'plugin-{plugin_name}.json'
                 plugin_files.append(str(conf))
+
+                # New-style, sources are explicitly provided, as opposed to using wildcards
+                if plugin_name in gst_c_source_map:
+                    gst_c_sources = gst_c_source_map[plugin_name].split(os.pathsep)
+                else:
+                    gst_c_sources = self.gst_c_sources
+
                 with conf.open('w') as f:
                     json.dump({
                         'sitemap': str(self.sitemap),
@@ -71,7 +86,7 @@ class GstPluginsHotdocConfGen:
                         'gst_plugin_name': plugin_name,
                         'c_flags': self.c_flags,
                         'gst_smart_index': True,
-                        'gst_c_sources': self.gst_c_sources,
+                        'gst_c_sources': gst_c_sources,
                         'gst_c_source_filters': [str(s) for s in self.gst_c_source_filters],
                         'include_paths': self.include_paths,
                         'gst_order_generated_subpages': True,
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/meson.build
index ca922af85b..ad18e844b5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/docs/meson.build
@@ -165,11 +165,9 @@ foreach lib: libs
 endforeach
 
 cdir = meson.current_source_dir()
-if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
-  pathsep = ';'
-else
-  pathsep = ':'
-endif
+
+doc_source_file = configure_file(output: 'doc_sources.json', configuration: plugin_sources, output_format: 'json')
+
 gst_plugins_doc = run_command(
     plugins_cache_generator,
     'hotdoc-config',
@@ -178,6 +176,7 @@ gst_plugins_doc = run_command(
     '--sitemap', cdir / 'plugins/sitemap.txt',
     '--index', cdir / 'plugins/index.md',
     '--gst_index', cdir / 'plugins/index.md',
+    '--gst_c_source_file', doc_source_file,
     '--gst_c_sources',
         cdir / '../plugins/*/*.c',
         cdir / '../plugins/*/*.h',
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build
index c66eea566e..0afb521100 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/meson.build
@@ -678,6 +678,11 @@ if host_system == 'darwin'
   pkgconfig_libs = ['-Wl,-rpath,${libdir}']
 endif
 
+if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
+  pathsep = ';'
+else
+  pathsep = ':'
+endif
 
 gst_libraries = []
 subdir('cmake')
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/elements/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/elements/meson.build
index 998fb9abc9..1d30d8042e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/elements/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/elements/meson.build
@@ -26,6 +26,34 @@ gst_elements_sources = [
   'gstvalve.c',
 ]
 
+gst_elements_headers = [
+  'gstcapsfilter.h',
+  'gstclocksync.h',
+  'gstconcat.h',
+  'gstcoreelementselements.h',
+  'gstdataurisrc.h',
+  'gstdownloadbuffer.h',
+  'gstelements_private.h',
+  'gstfakesink.h',
+  'gstfakesrc.h',
+  'gstfdsink.h',
+  'gstfdsrc.h',
+  'gstfilesink.h',
+  'gstfilesrc.h',
+  'gstfunnel.h',
+  'gstidentity.h',
+  'gstinputselector.h',
+  'gstmultiqueue.h',
+  'gstoutputselector.h',
+  'gstqueue2.h',
+  'gstqueue.h',
+  'gstsparsefile.h',
+  'gststreamiddemux.h',
+  'gsttee.h',
+  'gsttypefindelement.h',
+  'gstvalve.h',
+]
+
 gst_elements = library('gstcoreelements',
   gst_elements_sources,
   c_args : gst_c_args,
@@ -36,3 +64,12 @@ gst_elements = library('gstcoreelements',
 )
 
 plugins += [gst_elements]
+
+doc_sources = []
+foreach s: gst_elements_sources + gst_elements_headers
+  doc_sources += meson.current_source_dir() / s
+endforeach
+
+plugin_sources += {
+  'coreelements': pathsep.join(doc_sources)
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/meson.build
index ddb3a6e887..697e331278 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 plugins = []
+plugin_sources = {}
 subdir('elements')
 if not get_option('coretracers').disabled()
   subdir('tracers')
diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/tracers/meson.build b/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/tracers/meson.build
index b01d566448..a74993e25c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/tracers/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/plugins/tracers/meson.build
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ gst_tracers_sources = [
   'gstfactories.c'
 ]
 
+gst_tracers_headers = [
+  'gstfactories.h',
+  'gstlatency.h',
+  'gstleaks.h',
+  'gstlog.h',
+  'gstrusage.h',
+  'gststats.h',
+]
+
 if gst_debug
   gst_tracers_sources += ['gstlog.c']
 endif
@@ -32,3 +41,12 @@ gst_tracers = library('gstcoretracers',
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
 plugins += [gst_tracers]
+
+doc_sources = []
+foreach s: gst_tracers_sources + gst_tracers_headers
+  doc_sources += meson.current_source_dir() / s
+endforeach
+
+plugin_sources += {
+  'coretracers': pathsep.join(doc_sources)
+}