diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
index ae10c4213d..febad5de22 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
@@ -1576,6 +1576,8 @@ gst_glimage_sink_propose_allocation (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstQuery * query)
     pool = gst_gl_buffer_pool_new (glimage_sink->context);
     config = gst_buffer_pool_get_config (pool);
     gst_buffer_pool_config_set_params (config, caps, size, 0, 0);
+    gst_buffer_pool_config_add_option (config,
+        GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_GL_SYNC_META);
 
     if (!gst_buffer_pool_set_config (pool, config)) {
       g_object_unref (pool);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
index 9374c7ae6f..9261914105 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ _gl_memory_upload_propose_allocation (gpointer impl, GstQuery * decide_query,
     /* the normal size of a frame */
     size = info.size;
     gst_buffer_pool_config_set_params (config, caps, size, 0, 0);
+    gst_buffer_pool_config_add_option (config,
+        GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_GL_SYNC_META);
 
     if (!gst_buffer_pool_set_config (pool, config)) {
       gst_object_unref (pool);