diff --git a/ext/twolame/Makefile.am b/ext/twolame/Makefile.am
index 4bc6e712cb..74b6c0e5e4 100644
--- a/ext/twolame/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/twolame/Makefile.am
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ libgsttwolame_la_SOURCES = gsttwolame.c
 libgsttwolame_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(TWOLAME_CFLAGS)
 libgsttwolame_la_LIBADD = $(TWOLAME_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 libgsttwolame_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+libgsttwolame_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gsttwolame.h