--- a/perl/Makefile.PL
+++ b/perl/Makefile.PL
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     'CC'                => 'c++',
     'LD'                => 'c++',
     'INC'               => '',
-    'LIBS'              => '-lzinnia',
+    'LIBS'              => '-L../.libs -lzinnia',
 #    'VERSION'	        => '0.1',
     'OBJECT'            => 'zinnia_wrap.o' 
 );