diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ea2ee53827..329cc33ccc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ dnl ==========================================================================
 
 GST_PLUGINS_ALL="\
         ac3parse adder audioscale auparse avi chart\
-        cutter deinterlace flx intfloat lav law level\
+        cutter deinterlace flx intfloat law level\
         median mpeg1enc mpeg1sys mpeg2enc mpeg2sub\
         mpegaudio mpegaudioparse mpegstream mpegtypes\
         passthrough playondemand rtjpeg silence sine\
         smooth smoothwave spectrum speed stereo stereomono\
-        synaesthesia udp videoscale volenv volume vumeter wavparse"
+        synaesthesia udp videoscale volenv volume vumeter wavparse y4m"
 
 GST_PLUGINS_ALL=""
 
@@ -1036,7 +1036,6 @@ gst/cutter/Makefile \
 gst/deinterlace/Makefile \
 gst/flx/Makefile \
 gst/intfloat/Makefile \
-gst/lav/Makefile \
 gst/law/Makefile \
 gst/level/Makefile \
 gst/median/Makefile \
@@ -1065,7 +1064,8 @@ gst/videoscale/Makefile \
 gst/volenv/Makefile \
 gst/volume/Makefile \
 gst/vumeter/Makefile \
-gst/wavparse/Makefile"
+gst/wavparse/Makefile \
+gst/y4m/Makefile"
 
 dnl $PLUGIN_GST_MAKEFILES
 AC_OUTPUT(
diff --git a/ext/Makefile.am b/ext/Makefile.am
index 8804878c63..c53ea1bd6a 100644
--- a/ext/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/Makefile.am
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ else
 ESD_DIR=
 endif
 
+if USE_FESTIVAL
+FESTIVAL_DIR=festival
+else
+FESTIVAL_DIR=
+endif
+
 if USE_LAME
 LAME_DIR=lame
 else
@@ -78,8 +84,8 @@ endif
 
 SUBDIRS=$(A52_DIR) $(AALIB_DIR) $(ALSA_DIR) $(AUDIOFILE_DIR) \
 	$(AVIFILE_DIR) $(CDPARANOIA_DIR) $(DVDREAD_DIR) $(ESD_DIR) \
-        $(LAME_DIR) $(MAD_DIR) $(MPEG2DEC_DIR) \
+        $(FESTIVAL_DIR) $(LAME_DIR) $(MAD_DIR) $(MPEG2DEC_DIR) \
 	$(SDL_DIR) $(VORBIS_DIR)
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS=a52 aalib alsa avifile audiofile cdparanoia dvdread esd \
-	     lame mad mpeg2dec sdl vorbis
+	     festival lame mad mpeg2dec sdl vorbis