diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 801622542..7b8b0aa24 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ xdg_app_SOURCES = \
 	xdg-app-utils.h \
 	xdg-app-utils.c \
 	$(NULL)
-xdg_app_LDADD = $(OSTREE_LIBS) -$(SOUP_LIBS)
+xdg_app_LDADD = $(OSTREE_LIBS) $(SOUP_LIBS)
 xdg_app_CFLAGS = $(OSTREE_CFLAGS) $(SOUP_CFLAGS)
 
 install-exeic-hook: