diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index b28cb239f..8b55c09d0 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ hello_LDADD = $(common_ldadd)
 if BUILD_COGL_PANGO
 noinst_PROGRAMS += crate
 crate_SOURCES = crate.c
-crate_LDADD = $(common_ldadd) $(top_builddir)/cogl-pango/libcogl-pango.la
+crate_LDADD = $(common_ldadd) $(COGL_PANGO_DEP_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/cogl-pango/libcogl-pango.la
 crate_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(COGL_PANGO_DEP_CFLAGS)
 endif