diff --git a/python/Makefile.am b/python/Makefile.am
index 4a8b5d5b..fdb00cdf 100644
--- a/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/python/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 python_LTLIBRARIES = libxml2mod.la
 
 libxml2mod_la_SOURCES = libxml.c libxml_wrap.h libxml2-py.h libxml2-py.c types.c
-libxml2mod_la_LIBADD  = $(top_builddir)/libxml2.la $(CYGWIN_EXTRA_PYTHON_LIBADD) $(WIN32_EXTRA_PYTHON_LIBADD) $(PYTHON_LIBS) -lpython$(PYTHON_VERSION)
+libxml2mod_la_LIBADD  = $(top_builddir)/libxml2.la $(CYGWIN_EXTRA_PYTHON_LIBADD) $(WIN32_EXTRA_PYTHON_LIBADD) $(PYTHON_LIBS)
 libxml2mod_la_LDFLAGS = $(CYGWIN_EXTRA_LDFLAGS) $(WIN32_EXTRA_LDFLAGS) -module -avoid-version
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = libxml2-export.c libxml2-py.h libxml2-py.c