diff --git a/libgnome-control-center/Makefile.am b/libgnome-control-center/Makefile.am
index d43db550c..61819be36 100644
--- a/libgnome-control-center/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgnome-control-center/Makefile.am
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = test-setting-editor
 test_setting_editor_SOURCES = test-setting-editor.c
 test_setting_editor_LDADD =							\
 	$(CAPPLET_LIBS)								\
-	$(top_builddir)/libgnome-control-center/libgnome-control-center.la	\
+	$(builddir)/libgnome-control-center.la					\
 	$(NULL)
 
 pkgconfigdir=$(libdir)/pkgconfig