diff --git a/servers/slapd/Makefile.in b/servers/slapd/Makefile.in
index 213f816673..8c5ed62189 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/Makefile.in
+++ b/servers/slapd/Makefile.in
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SLAPI_LIBS=@LIBSLAPI@ @SLAPI_LIBS@
 XDEFS = $(MODULES_CPPFLAGS)
 XLDFLAGS = $(MODULES_LDFLAGS)
 
-XLIBS = $(SLAPD_STATIC_DEPENDS) $(SLAPD_L) liboverlays.a
+XLIBS = $(SLAPD_STATIC_DEPENDS) liboverlays.a $(SLAPD_L)
 XXLIBS = $(SLAPD_LIBS) $(SECURITY_LIBS) $(LUTIL_LIBS)
 XXXLIBS = $(LTHREAD_LIBS) $(SLAPI_LIBS) $(MODULES_LIBS)