diff --git a/tool/Makefile.am b/tool/Makefile.am
index 5f4c73a..aee15e8 100644
--- a/tool/Makefile.am
+++ b/tool/Makefile.am
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I$(top_builddir)/lib
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = yubico-piv-tool
 yubico_piv_tool_SOURCES = yubico-piv-tool.c yubico-piv-tool.h2m $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
-yubico_piv_tool_LDADD = $(OPENSSL_LIBS) ../lib/libykpiv.la
+yubico_piv_tool_LDADD = $(OPENSSL_LIBS) $(top_builddir)/lib/libykpiv.la
 yubico_piv_tool_LDADD += libpiv_cmd.la libpiv_util.la
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libpiv_cmd.la libpiv_util.la