--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 _PythonMagick_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -module $(BOOST_LDFLAGS)
 
 # And the libraries to include
-_PythonMagick_la_LIBADD = pythonmagick_src/libpymagick.la helpers_src/libhelper.la $(BOOST_LDFLAGS) -lboost_python $(MAGICKPP_LIBS) $(MAGICK_LIBS)
+_PythonMagick_la_LIBADD = pythonmagick_src/libpymagick.la helpers_src/libhelper.la $(BOOST_LDFLAGS) $(BOOST_PYTHON_LIB) $(MAGICKPP_LIBS) $(MAGICK_LIBS)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = autogen.pl SConstruct pyste_src LICENSE