--- python/Makefile.am
+++ python/Makefile.am
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 python_LTLIBRARIES = _gamin.la
 
 _gamin_la_SOURCES = gamin.c
+_gamin_la_CFLAGS = -shared
 _gamin_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/libgamin/libgamin-1.la
-_gamin_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+_gamin_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -shared
 
 python_PYTHON = gamin.py