diff --git a/kdc/Makefile.am b/kdc/Makefile.am
index 1e663b32f..da86c2827 100644
--- a/kdc/Makefile.am
+++ b/kdc/Makefile.am
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ else
 hprop_LDADD = $(LDADD)
 endif
 
-LDADD = -L$(top_builddir)/lib/hdb -lhdb -L$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5 -lkrb5 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/des -ldes $(LIB_krb4) -L$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1 -lasn1 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/roken -lroken
+LDADD = ../lib/hdb/libhdb.a ../lib/krb5/libkrb5.a ../lib/asn1/libasn1.a ../lib/des/libdes.a $(LIB_krb4) ../lib/roken/libroken.a 
 
diff --git a/kuser/Makefile.am b/kuser/Makefile.am
index ca0b37e08..d91dc5af5 100644
--- a/kuser/Makefile.am
+++ b/kuser/Makefile.am
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = kinit klist kdestroy
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = kfoo krenew kverify
 
-LDADD = -L$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5  -lkrb5 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/des -ldes -L$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1 -lasn1 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/roken -lroken
+LDADD = ../lib/krb5/libkrb5.a ../lib/asn1/libasn1.a \
+	../lib/des/libdes.a ../lib/roken/libroken.a