diff --git a/capplets/file-types/Makefile.am b/capplets/file-types/Makefile.am
index 6d9c89591..02dc715d2 100644
--- a/capplets/file-types/Makefile.am
+++ b/capplets/file-types/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ nautilus_mime_type_capplet_LDADD =\
 			$(ORBIT_LIBS) \
 			$(INTLLIBS) \
 			$(top_builddir)/libgnomevfs/libgnomevfs.la \
-			$(libdir)/libgdk_pixbuf.so
+			-lgdk_pixbuf
 
 
 sysdir = $(datadir)/control-center