diff --git a/appl/afsutil/Makefile.am b/appl/afsutil/Makefile.am
index 507c15c33..1d7638e9e 100644
--- a/appl/afsutil/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/afsutil/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pagsh_SOURCES  = pagsh.c
 
 man_MANS = afslog.1
 
-LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/kafs/libkafs.la \
+LDADD = $(LIB_kafs) \
 	$(LIB_krb4) \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5/libkrb5.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1/libasn1.la \