diff --git a/ripngd/Makefile.am b/ripngd/Makefile.am
index ad1e278..c6bd486 100644
--- a/ripngd/Makefile.am
+++ b/ripngd/Makefile.am
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 DEFS = @DEFS@ -DSYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)/\"
 INSTALL_SDATA=@INSTALL@ -m 600
 
+AM_CFLAGS = $(PICFLAGS)
+AM_LDFLAGS = $(PILDFLAGS)
+
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libripng.a
 sbin_PROGRAMS = ripngd