diff --git a/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am b/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
index 5bc71979be..dce857e391 100644
--- a/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ plugindir = $(libdir)/gst
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvorbis.la
 
 libgstvorbis_la_SOURCES = vorbis.c vorbisenc.c vorbisdec.c
-libgstvorbis_la_LIBADD = $(VORBIS_LIBS) -lvorbisenc
+
+## AM_PATH_VORBIS also sets VORBISENC_LIBS
+libgstvorbis_la_LIBADD = $(VORBIS_LIBS) $(VORBISENC_LIBS)
 libgstvorbis_la_CFLAGS = $(VORBIS_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = vorbisenc.h vorbisdec.h