diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 99eb86c3c..3da41794d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ for i in /usr/pkg /sw /opt /opt/local /usr/local; do
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $i/lib library directory])
 	if test -d $i/lib; then
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
-		LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$i/lib/ -R$i/lib/"
+		LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L$i/lib/ -Wl,-rpath,$i/lib/"
 	else
 		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 	fi