diff --git a/admin/Makefile.am b/admin/Makefile.am
index 9160c34ee..c4dd47821 100644
--- a/admin/Makefile.am
+++ b/admin/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ admin_srcdir = $(top_srcdir)/admin
 noinst_PROGRAMS += vgsuppression
 vgsuppression_SOURCES = $(admin_srcdir)/vgsuppression.c
 vgsuppression_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) -std=gnu99 -Wall -Werror
-vgsuppression_LDADD = liblumiera.a $(NOBUGMT_LUMIERA_LIBS) -ldl
+vgsuppression_LDADD = liblumiera.la $(NOBUGMT_LUMIERA_LIBS) -ldl
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS += rsvg-convert
 rsvg_convert_SOURCES = $(admin_srcdir)/rsvg-convert.c
diff --git a/src/tool/Makefile.am b/src/tool/Makefile.am
index a48bf0cea..c4fea4e86 100644
--- a/src/tool/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tool/Makefile.am
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ luidgen_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/
 luidgen_SOURCES =                                               \
 	  $(lumitool_srcdir)/luidgen.c
 
-luidgen_LDADD = liblumiera.a $(NOBUGMT_LUMIERA_LIBS)
+luidgen_LDADD = liblumiera.la $(NOBUGMT_LUMIERA_LIBS)