diff --git a/gtk/Makefile.am b/gtk/Makefile.am
index cee2ab1869..8ec9abf3a1 100644
--- a/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -1047,7 +1047,10 @@ gtk_query_immodules_2_0_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 
 gtk_query_immodules_2_0_SOURCES = queryimmodules.c
 
-gtk_update_icon_cache_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/gdk-pixbuf/libgdk_pixbuf-$(GTK_API_VERSION).la $(LDADDS)
+gtk_update_icon_cache_LDADD = \
+	$(top_builddir)/gdk-pixbuf/libgdk_pixbuf-$(GTK_API_VERSION).la \
+	$(GDK_PIXBUF_DEP_LIBS)
+
 
 gtk_update_icon_cache_SOURCES = \
 	updateiconcache.c