diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index b1fd47a4..be4f5d5e 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ wtest_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/wmlib/libWMaker.la @XLFLAGS@ @XLIBS@
 
 INCLUDES = -g -D_BSD_SOURCE @XCFLAGS@ -I$(top_srcdir)/wmlib 
 
-LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
+LIBTOOL = $(QUIET) $(SHELL) $(top_builddir)/libtool $(LIBTOOL_ARG)
 
 .c.o:
 	$(QUIET)$(COMPILE) -c $<