diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
index bc47bef5c4..b4ddaef074 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ libgstgl_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(GL_CFLAGS)
 
 libgstgl_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_LDFLAGS = \
+	-lgstegl-$(GST_API_VERSION) \
 	$(GST_LIB_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_ALL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_LT_LDFLAGS)