diff --git a/src/rle1/Makefile.am b/src/rle1/Makefile.am
index 0b17e31..3073a10 100644
--- a/src/rle1/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/rle1/Makefile.am
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ eydrle_SOURCES = \
 	eydrle_uncompress.cpp
 
 eydrle_SOURCES += eydrle.hh
-eydrle_LDADD = -leyd
-eydrle_LDFLAGS = 	@LDFLAGS@ -L../lib -L../lib/.libs
+eydrle_LDADD =  ${top_builddir}/src/lib/libeyd.la
+eydrle_LDFLAGS = @LDFLAGS@ -L../lib -L../lib/.libs
 
 EXTRA_DIST = bitcopy.cpp bittest.cpp