diff --git a/plugins/maplayer/Makefile.am b/plugins/maplayer/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dda9bac7ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/maplayer/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2003 Gary Sherman <sherman at mrcc.com>
+#  
+# This file is free software; as a special exception the author gives
+# unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it, with or without 
+# modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
+# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libmaplayerplugin.la
+%.moc.cpp: %.h
+	$(MOC) -o $@ $<
+
+%.h: %.ui
+	$(UIC) -o $@ $<
+
+%.cpp: %.ui
+	$(UIC) -o $@ -impl $*.h $<
+	
+libmaplayerplugin_la_SOURCES =  maplayertest.cpp \
+				../../src/qgsmaplayerinterface.h \
+				$(maplayer_UI)\
+				$(maplayer_MOC)
+        
+maplayer_MOC = 	maplayertest.moc.cpp \
+	../../src/qgsmaplayerinterface.moc.cpp
+
+maplayer_UI = 
+
+# UI dependencies			
+
+AM_CXXFLAGS := $(CXXFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CXXFLAGS) $(QT_CXXFLAGS) 
+
+libmaplayerplugin_la_LIBADD = $(QT_LDADD) 
diff --git a/plugins/maplayer/maplayertest.cpp b/plugins/maplayer/maplayertest.cpp
index a9caf4c8f01..25c91bdcdac 100644
--- a/plugins/maplayer/maplayertest.cpp
+++ b/plugins/maplayer/maplayertest.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <qpopupmenu.h>
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
-
+#include "../qgisplugin.h"
 #include "maplayertest.h"
 // xpm for creating the toolbar icon
 #include "matrix1.xpm"
@@ -51,3 +51,8 @@ extern "C" QString name(){
 extern "C" QString description(){
 	return QString("Map Layer test plugin using QgsMapLayerInterface interface");
 }
+// Return the type (either UI or MapLayer plugin)
+extern "C" int type()
+{
+    return QgisPlugin::MAPLAYER;
+}