diff --git a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
index 03aecdfa53..24dc41b703 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gstreamer.scm
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ This package provides the core library and elements.")
           ;; for g-ir-scanner.
           (setenv "CC" "gcc"))
         %standard-phases)))
+    (native-search-paths
+     (list (search-path-specification
+            (variable "GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH")
+            (files '("lib/gstreamer-1.0")))))
     (home-page "http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/")
     (synopsis
      "Plugins for the GStreamer multimedia library")