diff --git a/dev-lang/python/python-2.6.5.bep b/dev-lang/python/python-2.6.5.bep
index 22d7ebb49..7a1b2b909 100644
--- a/dev-lang/python/python-2.6.5.bep
+++ b/dev-lang/python/python-2.6.5.bep
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ BUILD {
 	libtoolize --force --copy --install
 	aclocal
 	autoconf
-	./configure --prefix=/boot/common --enable-shared CFLAGS=-I/boot/develop/headers/3rdparty
+	./configure --prefix=/boot/common --enable-shared LDFLAGS=-L/boot/common/lib CFLAGS=-I/boot/develop/headers/3rdparty
 	make
 }