diff --git a/multimedia/vlc/Makefile b/multimedia/vlc/Makefile
index 2f9d8b1543b9..fbb3a76b685d 100644
--- a/multimedia/vlc/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/vlc/Makefile
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ FRIBIDI_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	fribidi
 
 GME_LIB_DEPENDS=	libgme.so:${PORTSDIR}/audio/libgme
 GME_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	gme
+GME_CONFIGURE_ENV=	LIBS_gme="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -lgme"
 
 GNOMEVFS2_USE=			GNOME=gnomevfs2
 GNOMEVFS2_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	gnomevfs