diff --git a/vtysh/Makefile.am b/vtysh/Makefile.am
index ebc5553..3467fad 100644
--- a/vtysh/Makefile.am
+++ b/vtysh/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 nodist_vtysh_SOURCES = vtysh_cmd.c
 CLEANFILES = vtysh_cmd.c
 noinst_HEADERS = vtysh.h vtysh_user.h
-vtysh_LDADD = -L../lib -lzebra @LIBCAP@
+vtysh_LDADD = ../lib/libzebra.la @LIBCAP@
 
 examplesdir = $(exampledir)
 dist_examples_DATA = vtysh.conf.sample