diff --git a/src/util/Makefile.am b/src/util/Makefile.am
index b0319694..e79e726d 100644
--- a/src/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/util/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = vercmp testpkg
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/lib/libalpm
 
 vercmp_SOURCES = vercmp.c
-vercmp_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libalpm/.libs/libalpm.so
+vercmp_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libalpm/.libs/libalpm.la
 
 testpkg_SOURCES = testpkg.c
-testpkg_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libalpm/.libs/libalpm.so
+testpkg_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libalpm/.libs/libalpm.la