diff --git a/ext/vp8/Makefile.am b/ext/vp8/Makefile.am
index 312966c6a5..5985b0bbe6 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/vp8/Makefile.am
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ libgstvp8_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(GST_CFLAGS) \
 	-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API
 libgstvp8_la_LIBADD = \
-	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstbasevideo-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgsttag-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ -lgstvideo-@GST_MAJORMINOR@ \
+	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstbasevideo-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgsttag-@GST_API_VERSION@ -lgstvideo-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(VPX_LIBS)
 libgstvp8_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstvp8_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	gstvp8enc.h \
 	gstvp8utils.h
 
-presetdir = $(datadir)/gstreamer-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)/presets
+presetdir = $(datadir)/gstreamer-$(GST_API_VERSION)/presets
 preset_DATA = GstVP8Enc.prs
 
 EXTRA_DIST = $(preset_DATA)