diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 4f4ed81f4..6353b833d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 bin_PROGRAMS = curl
 
 curl_SOURCES = main.c hugehelp.c urlglob.c
-curl_LDADD = ../lib/libcurl.a
-curl_DEPENDENCIES = ../lib/libcurl.a
+curl_LDADD = $(top_srcdir)/lib/libcurl.a
+curl_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_srcdir)/lib/libcurl.a
 BUILT_SOURCES = hugehelp.c
 CLEANFILES = hugehelp.c
 NROFF=@NROFF@