diff --git a/admin/Makefile.am b/admin/Makefile.am
index 74c6327b5..1f1609fd8 100644
--- a/admin/Makefile.am
+++ b/admin/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = no-dependencies foreign
 
+CFLAGS=@CFLAGS@ $(WFLAGS)
+
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_builddir)/include $(INCLUDE_readline)
 
 man_MANS = ktutil.8
@@ -10,4 +12,4 @@ sbin_PROGRAMS = ktutil
 
 ktutil_SOURCES = ktutil.c srvconvert.c
 
-LDADD = -L$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5 -lkrb5 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/des -ldes -L$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1 -lasn1 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/sl -lsl $(LIB_readline) -L$(top_builddir)/lib/roken -lroken
+LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/krb5/libkrb5.a $(top_builddir)/lib/des/libdes.a $(top_builddir)/lib/asn1/libasn1.a $(top_builddir)/lib/sl/libsl.a $(LIB_readline) $(top_builddir)/lib/roken/libroken.a
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