diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/app/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/app/Makefile.am
index 13bea2ca65..8bcc3d891b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/app/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/app/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if HAVE_INTROSPECTION
 BUILT_GIRSOURCES = GstApp-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir
 
 gir_headers=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstapp_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS))
-gir_headers+=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(nodist_libgstapp_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS))
+gir_headers+=$(patsubst %,$(builddir)/%, $(nodist_libgstapp_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS))
 gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstapp_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 gir_sources+=$(patsubst %,$(builddir)/%, $(nodist_libgstapp_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/tag/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/tag/Makefile.am
index c27e698478..8805d51a88 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/tag/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/tag/Makefile.am
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ if HAVE_INTROSPECTION
 BUILT_GIRSOURCES = GstTag-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir
 
 gir_headers=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgsttaginclude_HEADERS))
-gir_headers+=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(nodist_libgsttaginclude_HEADERS))
+gir_headers+=$(patsubst %,$(builddir)/%, $(nodist_libgsttaginclude_HEADERS))
 gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgsttag_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
-gir_sources+=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(nodist_libgsttag_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
+gir_sources+=$(patsubst %,$(builddir)/%, $(nodist_libgsttag_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 
 GstTag-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgsttag-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
 	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\