diff --git a/bindings/Makefile.PL b/bindings/Makefile.PL
index 38f870fb4..89cbd5b98 100644
--- a/bindings/Makefile.PL
+++ b/bindings/Makefile.PL
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ WriteMakefile(
       (#ABSTRACT_FROM => 'Hamlib.pm', # retrieve abstract from module
        AUTHOR     => 'Stephane Fillod') : ()),
 	# should use libtool somehow. Otherwise try -Wl,--rpath 
-    #'LIBS'		=> ['-L../../src/.libs -lhamlib'],
+    #'LIBS'		=> ['-lhamlib'],
     #'DEFINE'		=> '',
     #'INC'		=> '',
     #'OBJECT'		=> 'hamlibperl_wrap.o', # link all the C files too
diff --git a/bindings/Makefile.am b/bindings/Makefile.am
index 2a6382b0c..3cd8a0fc7 100644
--- a/bindings/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Hamlib-pl.mk: $(srcdir)/Makefile.PL
 			INC="$(INCLUDES)"  \
 			CC="$(CC)"  \
 			OBJECT="hamlibperl_wrap.o" VERSION="$(PACKAGE_VERSION)" \
-			LIBS="-L$(top_builddir)/src/.libs -lhamlib"
+			LIBS="-lhamlib"
 
 all-perl: Hamlib-pl.mk hamlibperl_wrap.c
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) -f Hamlib-pl.mk all