diff --git a/gdk-pixbuf/ChangeLog b/gdk-pixbuf/ChangeLog
index 620a8bf845..7ba2990744 100644
--- a/gdk-pixbuf/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdk-pixbuf/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-01-16  Michael Natterer  <mitch@imendio.com>
+
+	* Makefile.am (LDADDS): use $GDK_PIXBUF_DEP_LIBS instead of
+	$GLIB_LIBS so gio gets pulled in.
+
 2008-01-15  Matthias Clasen  <mclasne@redhat.com>
 
 	* gdk-pixbuf.symbols:
diff --git a/gdk-pixbuf/Makefile.am b/gdk-pixbuf/Makefile.am
index a9c5ece845..263c968fc6 100644
--- a/gdk-pixbuf/Makefile.am
+++ b/gdk-pixbuf/Makefile.am
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 	-DGDK_PIXBUF_ENABLE_BACKEND
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = "-DPIXBUF_LIBDIR=\"$(loaderdir)\"" "-DBUILT_MODULES_DIR=\"$(srcdir)/.libs\""
-LDADDS = libgdk_pixbuf-$(GTK_API_VERSION).la $(GLIB_LIBS)
+LDADDS = libgdk_pixbuf-$(GTK_API_VERSION).la $(GDK_PIXBUF_DEP_LIBS)
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = test-gdk-pixbuf
 test_gdk_pixbuf_LDADD = $(LDADDS)