diff --git a/gst/Makefile.am b/gst/Makefile.am
index 5b73188299..c5d8061231 100644
--- a/gst/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ defs_DATA = gst-types.defs \
 	pbutils.defs
 defsdir = $(pkgdatadir)/$(GST_MAJORMINOR)/defs
 
+noinst_HEADERS = pygst-private.h
+
 pygst_installdir = $(includedir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@/pygst/
 pygst_install_HEADERS = pygst.h common.h pygstvalue.h pygstminiobject.h pygstexception.h