diff --git a/lib/dns/Makefile.am b/lib/dns/Makefile.am
index c03e938d8e..ef8e9f242e 100644
--- a/lib/dns/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/dns/Makefile.am
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ endif
 if HAVE_GEOIP2
 libdns_la_CPPFLAGS +=		\
 	$(MAXMINDDB_CFLAGS)
-libdns_la_LDFLAGS +=		\
+libdns_la_LIBADD +=		\
 	$(MAXMINDDB_LIBS)
 endif