diff --git a/gst/multifile/Makefile.am b/gst/multifile/Makefile.am
index e6f9016a54..3c9e31650e 100644
--- a/gst/multifile/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/multifile/Makefile.am
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ libgstmultifile_la_SOURCES = \
 	gstmultifile.c       \
 	gstsplitfilesrc.c    \
 	patternspec.c
-libgstmultifile_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GIO_CFLAGS)
-libgstmultifile_la_LIBADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GIO_LIBS) -lgstvideo-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
+libgstmultifile_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GIO_CFLAGS)
+libgstmultifile_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GIO_LIBS)
 libgstmultifile_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstmultifile_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static