diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 3ad824fc..0d240842 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if ENABLE_X11_COMPOSITOR
 x11_backend = x11-backend.la
 x11_backend_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
 x11_backend_la_LIBADD = $(COMPOSITOR_LIBS) $(X11_COMPOSITOR_LIBS) \
-	../shared/libshared.la
+	../shared/libshared-cairo.la
 x11_backend_la_CFLAGS =				\
 	$(COMPOSITOR_CFLAGS)			\
 	$(X11_COMPOSITOR_CFLAGS)		\