diff --git a/bin/Makefile.am b/bin/Makefile.am
index 15158ca..f73d276 100644
--- a/bin/Makefile.am
+++ b/bin/Makefile.am
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ rm.apbs: Makefile
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libapbsmainroutines.la
 libapbsmainroutines_la_SOURCES = routines.c
+libapbsmainroutines_la_LIBADD = -L../src/aaa_lib/.libs/ -lapbs @mc_lib@
 libapbsmainroutines_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info ${APBS_VERSION}
 
 INCLUDES = @inc_list@