--- a/Makefile.config.in
+++ b/Makefile.config.in
@@ -292,5 +292,5 @@
 WAISINCLUDES	= -I@top_srcdir@/wais -I../ui
 INCLUDES	= -I@top_srcdir@ -I@top_srcdir@/object 
 
-LDFLAGS		= -L../object
+LDFLAGS		+= -L../object
 SHELL		= /bin/sh
