diff --git a/gst/gdp/Makefile.am b/gst/gdp/Makefile.am
index 260ce801b6..b42a955f28 100644
--- a/gst/gdp/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/gdp/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ libgstgdp_la_SOURCES = \
 libgstgdp_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstgdp_la_LIBADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_GDP_LIBS)
 libgstgdp_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+libgstgdp_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
 noinst_HEADERS =			\
 		 gstgdppay.h		\