diff --git a/linux/yaru_plugin.cc b/linux/yaru_plugin.cc
index 82b44383f..bf7db812a 100644
--- a/linux/yaru_plugin.cc
+++ b/linux/yaru_plugin.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #define YARU_PLUGIN(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), yaru_plugin_get_type(), YaruPlugin))
 
+G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(YaruPlugin, g_object_unref)
+
 struct _YaruPlugin {
   GObject parent_instance;
   gint theme_name_changed_id;