diff --git a/ripngd/Makefile.am b/ripngd/Makefile.am
index ecd71f8..6362e4e 100644
--- a/ripngd/Makefile.am
+++ b/ripngd/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ripngd_SOURCES = \
 	ripng_main.c $(libripng_a_SOURCES)
 
-ripngd_LDADD = -L../lib -lzebra @LIBCAP@
+ripngd_LDADD = ../lib/libzebra.la @LIBCAP@
 
 examplesdir = $(exampledir)
 dist_examples_DATA = ripngd.conf.sample