diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 98ef0bc17..f09f63723 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 SUBDIRS = $(CLUTTER_COGL) 
 
-EXTRA_DIST=cogl.h
+EXTRA_DIST = cogl.h
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS = gl gles
diff --git a/gl/Makefile.am b/gl/Makefile.am
index 98949b261..aa260bfb5 100644
--- a/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 	$(CLUTTER_DEBUG_CFLAGS)      \
 	$(GCC_FLAGS)
 
-LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS)
+LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS) -export-symbols-regex "^cogl.*"
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-cogl.la
 
diff --git a/gles/Makefile.am b/gles/Makefile.am
index 32dda4a67..7540404bb 100644
--- a/gles/Makefile.am
+++ b/gles/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ INCLUDES = \
 	$(CLUTTER_DEBUG_CFLAGS)      \
 	$(GCC_FLAGS)
 
-LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS)
+LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS) -export-symbols-regex "^cogl.*"
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-cogl.la