diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index c6922c2c..0962c0a4 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ tests_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lasso/liblasso.la \
 	$(LASSO_LIBS) \
 	$(CHECK_LIBS)
-tests_LDFLAGS = -rpath `cd $(top_srcdir)/lasso/.libs/; pwd`
+tests_LDFLAGS = -rpath `cd $(top_builddir)/lasso/.libs/; pwd`
 
 tests2_SOURCES = tests2.c
 tests2_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lasso/liblasso.la \
 	$(LASSO_LIBS) \
 	$(CHECK_LIBS)
-tests2_LDFLAGS = -rpath `cd $(top_srcdir)/lasso/.libs/; pwd`
+tests2_LDFLAGS = -rpath `cd $(top_builddir)/lasso/.libs/; pwd`
 tests2_CFLAGS = -DSRCDIR=\"$(srcdir)\"
 
 perfs_SOURCES = perfs.c
 perfs_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lasso/liblasso.la $(LASSO_LIBS)
-perfs_LDFLAGS = -rpath `cd $(top_srcdir)/lasso/.libs/; pwd`
+perfs_LDFLAGS = -rpath `cd $(top_builddir)/lasso/.libs/; pwd`
 
 endif