diff --git a/capplets/sound/ChangeLog b/capplets/sound/ChangeLog
index b20ec658d..dfe87dd91 100644
--- a/capplets/sound/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/sound/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-02-09  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* Makefile.am: use the libsounds.la now that libsounds uses libtool
+	(bug #515252)
+
 2007-12-11  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	* Makefile.am:
diff --git a/capplets/sound/Makefile.am b/capplets/sound/Makefile.am
index 7439985da..674443080 100644
--- a/capplets/sound/Makefile.am
+++ b/capplets/sound/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cappletname = sound
 bin_PROGRAMS = gnome-sound-properties
 
 gnome_sound_properties_LDADD = \
-	$(top_builddir)/libsounds/libsounds.a \
+	$(top_builddir)/libsounds/libsounds.la \
 	$(GNOMECC_CAPPLETS_LIBS) \
 	$(SOUND_CAPPLET_LIBS) \
 	$(HAL_LIBS)