diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 4bd290d..e830769 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/include -I$(top_srcdir)/include
-LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libdivecomputer.la -lz
+LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libdivecomputer.la
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = \
 	dctool
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 92de94b..0d60abb 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = $(LIBUSB_CFLAGS) $(HIDAPI_CFLAGS)
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libdivecomputer.la
 
-libdivecomputer_la_LIBADD = $(LIBUSB_LIBS) $(HIDAPI_LIBS) -lm
+libdivecomputer_la_LIBADD = $(LIBUSB_LIBS) $(HIDAPI_LIBS) -lm -lz
 libdivecomputer_la_LDFLAGS = \
 	-version-info $(DC_VERSION_LIBTOOL) \
 	-no-undefined \