diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index ba6b829f..724f20ec 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ check_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS_TARGETS)
 
 TESTS = $(TESTS_TARGETS)
 
-TESTS_LDADD = $(top_srcdir)/src/libsodium/libsodium.la
+TESTS_LDADD = ${top_builddir}/src/libsodium/libsodium.la
 
 auth_SOURCE               = cmptest.h auth.c
 auth_LDADD                = $(TESTS_LDADD)