diff --git a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
index 5972955fbd..e323448898 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgsty4mencode.la
 libgsty4mencode_la_SOURCES = gsty4mencode.c
 libgsty4mencode_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgsty4mencode_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
+libgsty4mencode_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gsty4mencode.h