diff --git a/gst/pnm/Makefile.am b/gst/pnm/Makefile.am
index 23ece5ab0e..e702131c07 100644
--- a/gst/pnm/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/pnm/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ libgstpnm_la_SOURCES = gstpnmutils.c gstpnm.c gstpnmdec.c gstpnmenc.c
 libgstpnm_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstpnm_la_LIBADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) -lgstvideo-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 libgstpnm_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+libgstpnm_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstpnmdec.h gstpnmutils.h gstpnmenc.h