diff --git a/lib/dns/Makefile.am b/lib/dns/Makefile.am
index 35602b2259..1f675070b6 100644
--- a/lib/dns/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/dns/Makefile.am
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ endif
 if HAVE_GEOIP2
 libdns_la_CPPFLAGS +=		\
 	$(MAXMINDDB_CFLAGS)
-libdns_la_LDFLAGS +=		\
+libdns_la_LIBADD +=		\
 	$(MAXMINDDB_LIBS)
 endif