diff --git a/mingw-w64-libraries/winpthreads/tests/Makefile.am b/mingw-w64-libraries/winpthreads/tests/Makefile.am
index 9dda82f..7fc84d0 100644
--- a/mingw-w64-libraries/winpthreads/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/mingw-w64-libraries/winpthreads/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/include
-AM_LDFLAGS =
+AM_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_builddir)
 
 if !MSVC
 AM_LDFLAGS += -L$(top_builddir)/fakelib
 endif
 
-AM_LDFLAGS += -L$(top_builddir) -lwinpthread -static
+LDADD = $(top_builddir)/libwinpthread.la
 
 #FIXME: The test "test.c" is inherently broken currently.
 check_PROGRAMS = t_clock_getres  t_clock_gettime  t_clock_nanosleep  t_clock_settime  t_nanosleep  #test
 TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
-