diff --git a/isisd/Makefile.am b/isisd/Makefile.am
index 7088b2e..a743449 100644
--- a/isisd/Makefile.am
+++ b/isisd/Makefile.am
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 isisd_SOURCES = \
 	isis_main.c $(libisis_a_SOURCES)
 
-isisd_LDADD = ../lib/libzebra.a @LIBCAP@
+isisd_LDADD = -L../lib -lzebra @LIBCAP@
 
 examplesdir = $(exampledir)
 dist_examples_DATA = isisd.conf.sample