diff --git a/ripd/Makefile.am b/ripd/Makefile.am
index c36b58c..2fa2665 100644
--- a/ripd/Makefile.am
+++ b/ripd/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 DEFS = @DEFS@ -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/\"
 INSTALL_SDATA=@INSTALL@ -m 600
 
+AM_CFLAGS = $(PICFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = $(PILDFLAGS)
+
 noinst_LIBRARIES = librip.a
 sbin_PROGRAMS = ripd