diff --git a/plugins/Makefile.am b/plugins/Makefile.am
index 4f58c1b0..7c1811b2 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -242,10 +242,12 @@ libmm_plugin_zte_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 
 libmm_plugin_zte_la_LDFLAGS = \
 	$(GUDEV_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(builddir)/libicera-utils.la \
 	-module \
 	-avoid-version
 
+libmm_plugin_zte_la_LIBADD = \
+	$(builddir)/libicera-utils.la
+
 # Longcheer (and rebranded dongles)
 
 libmm_plugin_longcheer_la_SOURCES = \