diff --git a/wmpower/src/Makefile.am b/wmpower/src/Makefile.am
index 2098c25..e362470 100644
--- a/wmpower/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/wmpower/src/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ wmpower_SOURCES = \
 		open_syslog_on_stderr.h
 
 wmpower_LDADD   = dockapp/libdockapp.a power_management/libpower.a
-wmpower_LDFLAGS = -lpthread -lXpm -lX11 -lXext -L/usr/X11R6/lib
+wmpower_LDADD  += -lpthread -lXpm -lX11 -lXext -L/usr/X11R6/lib
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 		pixmaps/wmpower_mask.xbm \