diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4d10d7e52d..e1a5af9de7 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = freeswitch
 freeswitch_SOURCES = src/switch.c
 nodist_freeswitch_SOURCES = src/include/switch_version.h
 freeswitch_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
-freeswitch_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS)
+freeswitch_LDFLAGS = $(AM_LDFLAGS) -rpath $(libdir)
 freeswitch_LDADD = libfreeswitch.la libs/apr/libapr-1.la
 
 $(libfreeswitch_la_SOURCES): $(CORE_LIBS) $(switch_builddir)/quiet_libtool