diff --git a/ext/libcaca/Makefile.am b/ext/libcaca/Makefile.am
index b96765b14c..2c0bd6080c 100644
--- a/ext/libcaca/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/libcaca/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ libgstcacasink_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(GST_CFLAGS) \
 	$(LIBCACA_CFLAGS)
 libgstcacasink_la_LIBADD = \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 	-lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_LIBS) \
diff --git a/gst/auparse/Makefile.am b/gst/auparse/Makefile.am
index 3d08bd8b98..73cf637f5d 100644
--- a/gst/auparse/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/auparse/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstauparse.la
 
 libgstauparse_la_SOURCES = gstauparse.c
 libgstauparse_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-libgstauparse_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION)
+libgstauparse_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION)
 libgstauparse_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstauparse_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
diff --git a/gst/level/Makefile.am b/gst/level/Makefile.am
index dfebf4c4c4..a9c98bf79a 100644
--- a/gst/level/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/level/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstlevel.la
 
 libgstlevel_la_SOURCES = gstlevel.c
 libgstlevel_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-libgstlevel_la_LIBADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(LIBM) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION)
+libgstlevel_la_LIBADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(LIBM) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstaudio-$(GST_API_VERSION)
 libgstlevel_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstlevel_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
diff --git a/gst/videocrop/Makefile.am b/gst/videocrop/Makefile.am
index a678dd0c78..4f59b5353a 100644
--- a/gst/videocrop/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/videocrop/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvideocrop.la
 libgstvideocrop_la_SOURCES = gstvideocrop.c gstaspectratiocrop.c
 libgstvideocrop_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
-libgstvideocrop_la_LIBADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION)
+libgstvideocrop_la_LIBADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION)
 libgstvideocrop_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstvideocrop_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
diff --git a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
index 0079392e21..32db3ffdfe 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgsty4menc.la
 
 libgsty4menc_la_SOURCES = gsty4mencode.c
 libgsty4menc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
-libgsty4menc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION)
+libgsty4menc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION)
 libgsty4menc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgsty4menc_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static