diff --git a/gamix/Makefile.am b/gamix/Makefile.am
index 6c90653..5686135 100644
--- a/gamix/Makefile.am
+++ b/gamix/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = gamix
 
 INCLUDES = -DLOCALEDIR=\""$(datadir)/locale"\"
 
-CFLAGS += -DPACKAGE=\""alsa-utils\"" -DVERSION=\""$VERSION\""
+DEFS := $(DEFS) -DPACKAGE=\""alsa-utils\"" -DVERSION=\""$(VERSION)\""
 gamix_SOURCES = gamix.h main.c mkmixer.c probe.c catch.c conf_w.c
 gamix_LDFLAGS = $(GTK_LIBS)