diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 011e5a5574..65de8920c0 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -46,11 +46,9 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 
 LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gtk/libgtk-3.la	\
+	$(top_builddir)/gdk/libgdk-3.la \
 	$(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
 
-drawing_LDADD = $(LDADD) \
-	$(top_builddir)/gdk/libgdk-3.la
-
 noinst_PROGRAMS = \
 	hello-world				\
 	window-default				\
diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index 4d9aa7c903..dc613aa0f1 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ Gtk_3_0_gir_SCANNERFLAGS += --c-include="gtk/gtkx.h"
 Gtk_3_0_gir_CFLAGS = \
 		$(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
 		-DGTK_TEXT_USE_INTERNAL_UNSUPPORTED_API
-Gtk_3_0_gir_LIBS = libgtk-3.la
+Gtk_3_0_gir_LIBS = libgtk-3.la $(top_builddir)/gdk/libgdk-3.la
 Gtk_3_0_gir_FILES = $(introspection_files)
 Gtk_3_0_gir_EXPORT_PACKAGES = gtk+-3.0
 INTROSPECTION_GIRS += Gtk-3.0.gir