diff --git a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
index 3548d8d2c4..c81703a310 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgsty4menc.la
 
 libgsty4menc_la_SOURCES = gsty4mencode.c
 libgsty4menc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
-libgsty4menc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
+libgsty4menc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
 libgsty4menc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgsty4menc_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static