diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index bd51b3b..5139ca8 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ libparolecommon_la_CFLAGS =		\
 	$(GTK_CFLAGS)			\
 	$(LIBXFCE4UTIL_CFLAGS)
 
+libparolecommon_la_LIBADD =		\
+	$(X11_LIBS)
+
 libparolescreensaver_la_SOURCES = 	\
 	parole-screensaver.c		\
 	parole-screensaver.h
 
 libparolescreensaver_la_CFLAGS =	\
-	$(GTK_CFLAGS)
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(GTK_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d1b65b0..d65568b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([DBUS_GLIB], [dbus-glib-1], [dbus_glib_minimum_version])
 XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCE4GUI], [libxfcegui4-1.0],[libxfcegui4_minimum_version])
 XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCE4UTIL], [libxfce4util-1.0],[libxfce4util_minimum_version])
 
+XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([X11], [x11])
+
 #=======================================================#
 #           Check for availability of libnotify         #
 #=======================================================#
diff --git a/plugins/properties/Makefile.am b/plugins/properties/Makefile.am
index f4169d0..cc26157 100644
--- a/plugins/properties/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/properties/Makefile.am
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ stream_properties_la_CFLAGS =			\
 	$(LIBXFCE4UTIL_CFLAGS)
 
 stream_properties_la_LIBADD =			\
+	$(top_builddir)/parole/libparole.la	\
+	$(PLATFORM_LIBS)			\
+	$(GTK_LIBS)				\
+	$(LIBXFCE4UTIL_LIBS)	\
 	$(TAGLIBC_LIBS)
 
 stream_properties_la_LDFLAGS =			\
diff --git a/plugins/tray/Makefile.am b/plugins/tray/Makefile.am
index a240229..0c82253 100644
--- a/plugins/tray/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/tray/Makefile.am
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ tray_icon_la_LDFLAGS =				\
 	$(PLATFORM_LDFLAGS)
 
 tray_icon_la_LIBADD =				\
+	$(top_builddir)/parole/libparole.la	\
+	$(LIBXFCE4UTIL_LIBS)	\
 	$(LIBNOTIFY_LIBS)
 
 #
@@ -44,4 +46,4 @@ EXTRA_DIST = 		  	\
 	$(desktop_in_files)
     
 DISTCLEANFILES = 		\
-	$(desktop_DATA)
\ No newline at end of file
+	$(desktop_DATA)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b2928a8..8bbaa6a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ parole_LDADD =					\
         $(LIBXFCE4GUI_LIBS)                     \
 	$(GST_VIDEO_LIBS)			\
 	$(GST_INTERFACES_LIBS)			\
-	$(TAGLIBC_LIBS)
+	$(TAGLIBC_LIBS)	\
+	$(X11_LIBS)
 	
 parole_glib_enum_headers =			\
 	parole-conf.h				\