diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 88148ac8..cd3c8c8b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ include tests/Makefile.am.inc
 bwrap_PROGRAMS = flatpak-bwrap
 flatpak_bwrap_SOURCES = $(bwrap_SOURCES)
 flatpak_bwrap_CFLAGS = $(bwrap_CFLAGS)
-flatpak_bwrap_LDFLAGS = $(bwrap_LDFLAGS)
+flatpak_bwrap_LDADD = $(bwrap_LDADD)
 bwrapdir = $(libexecdir)
 include bubblewrap/Makefile-bwrap.am.inc