diff --git a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
index c1b66d62a0..56f4693b46 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/stepmania/src/Makefile.am
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ stepmania_LDADD = $(main_LDADD)
 if HAVE_GTK
 bin_PROGRAMS += GtkModule.so
 GtkModule_so_LDFLAGS = -rdynamic -shared
-GtkModule_so_CPPFLAGS = $(GTK_CFLAGS)
+GtkModule_so_CPPFLAGS = $(GTK_CFLAGS) -fPIC
 GtkModule_so_LDADD = $(GTK_LIBS)
 GtkModule_so_SOURCES = arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_GtkModule.cpp
 endif