diff --git a/sys/ximage/Makefile.am b/sys/ximage/Makefile.am
index d0a3beb141..b4dc7c8c4a 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/ximage/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ libgstximagesink_la_LIBADD = $(X_LIBS) $(XSHM_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/libgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la
 libgstximagesink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
+libgstximagesink_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la
 
 noinst_HEADERS = ximagesink.h 
 
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/Makefile.am b/sys/xvimage/Makefile.am
index 0706a71d8e..3a6a5ce13f 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/xvimage/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ libgstxvimagesink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(X_CFLAGS)
 libgstxvimagesink_la_LIBADD = $(X_LIBS) $(XVIDEO_LIBS) $(XSHM_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/libgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la
+libgstxvimagesink_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la
 libgstxvimagesink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = xvimagesink.h