diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = -DSYSCONFDIR='"$(sysconfdi
 	-DLOCALSTATEDIR='"$(localstatedir)"' \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src
 AM_CFLAGS = $(DISTLIBS_CFLAGS)
-LIBS = $(DISTLIBS_LDADD) $(DISTLIBS_LDFLAGS)
+LIBS = $(DISTLIBS_LIBS)
 LDADD = libdistrencommon.la
 
 bin_PROGRAMS =