diff --git a/qpdf/build.mk b/qpdf/build.mk
index 4c0f0e76..7bfed548 100644
--- a/qpdf/build.mk
+++ b/qpdf/build.mk
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ $(foreach B,$(CBINS_qpdf),$(eval \
 
 $(foreach B,$(BINS_qpdf) $(CBINS_qpdf),$(eval \
   qpdf/$(OUTPUT_DIR)/$(call binname,$(B)): $(OBJS_$(B)) ; \
-	$(call makebin,$(OBJS_$(B)),$$@,$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_libqpdf),$(LIBS) $(LIBS_libqpdf))))
+	$(call makebin,$(OBJS_$(B)),$$@,$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_libqpdf),$(LIBS_libqpdf) $(LIBS))))