diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e4e29ac70..5e468aa42 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ src_mpd_LDADD = \
 	libnet.a \
 	$(FS_LIBS) \
 	libsystem.a \
-	libutil.a \
 	$(ICU_LDADD) \
+	libutil.a \
 	$(SYSTEMD_DAEMON_LIBS)
 
 src_mpd_SOURCES = \