diff --git a/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am b/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am
index d2dfc9a1b3..27dd07cdf9 100644
--- a/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgimpthumb/Makefile.am
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ gimp_thumbnail_list_SOURCES = gimp-thumbnail-list.c
 gimp_thumbnail_list_LDADD = \
 	libgimpthumb-$(GIMP_API_VERSION).la \
 	$(GDK_PIXBUF_LIBS) \
-	$(GLIB_LIBS)
+	$(GIO_LIBS)
 
 
 install-data-local: install-ms-lib install-libtool-import-lib