diff --git a/mediagoblin/media_types/video/transcoders.py b/mediagoblin/media_types/video/transcoders.py
index d3375aef..74821877 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/media_types/video/transcoders.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/media_types/video/transcoders.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import logging
 import urllib
 import multiprocessing
 import gobject
+import pygst
+pygst.require('0.10')
 import gst
 import struct
 import Image