diff --git a/clients/b2/Makefile.am b/clients/b2/Makefile.am
index 1e59a4fe1f..049d88d20a 100644
--- a/clients/b2/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/b2/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinb2.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinb2.la
 
 libkwinb2_la_SOURCES = b2client.cpp
 libkwinb2_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/kde/Makefile.am b/clients/kde/Makefile.am
index 081852e388..a909e9ff35 100644
--- a/clients/kde/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/kde/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwindefault.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwindefault.la
 
 libkwindefault_la_SOURCES = \
 Button.cpp \
diff --git a/clients/kde1/Makefile.am b/clients/kde1/Makefile.am
index a1b5d1efc4..45105bfa0f 100644
--- a/clients/kde1/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/kde1/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinkde1.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinkde1.la
 
 libkwinkde1_la_SOURCES = kde1client.cpp
 libkwinkde1_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/kstep/Makefile.am b/clients/kstep/Makefile.am
index a8c34cd058..970e90ced2 100644
--- a/clients/kstep/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/kstep/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinkstep.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinkstep.la
 
 libkwinkstep_la_SOURCES = nextclient.cpp
 libkwinkstep_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am b/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
index 489ecb1d87..dbaf053558 100644
--- a/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinkwmtheme.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinkwmtheme.la
 
 libkwinkwmtheme_la_SOURCES = kwmthemeclient.cpp
 libkwinkwmtheme_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/laptop/Makefile.am b/clients/laptop/Makefile.am
index 6a4fd3ac7a..624de53472 100644
--- a/clients/laptop/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/laptop/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes)
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinlaptop.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinlaptop.la
 
 libkwinlaptop_la_SOURCES = laptopclient.cpp
 libkwinlaptop_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am b/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am
index de36c2431d..28cfa42035 100644
--- a/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/modernsystem/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes)
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinmodernsys.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinmodernsys.la
 
 libkwinmodernsys_la_SOURCES = modernsys.cpp
 libkwinmodernsys_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/mwm/Makefile.am b/clients/mwm/Makefile.am
index 2fff401b93..f017948ccf 100644
--- a/clients/mwm/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/mwm/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinmwm.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinmwm.la
 
 libkwinmwm_la_SOURCES = mwmclient.cpp
 libkwinmwm_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la
diff --git a/clients/riscos/Makefile.am b/clients/riscos/Makefile.am
index 2feb53ea61..09ac0b1d1d 100644
--- a/clients/riscos/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/riscos/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) 
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinriscos.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinriscos.la
 
 libkwinriscos_la_SOURCES = \
 Button.cpp \
diff --git a/clients/system/Makefile.am b/clients/system/Makefile.am
index 952fc75cdd..21d3f1e107 100644
--- a/clients/system/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/system/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes)
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinsystem.la
+kde_module_LTLIBRARIES = libkwinsystem.la
 
 libkwinsystem_la_SOURCES = systemclient.cpp
 libkwinsystem_la_LIBADD = ../../kwin.la