diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/Makefile.am b/src/libqof/qof/Makefile.am
index 99b4fe1e38..7350398de7 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libgnc_qof_la_LDFLAGS= \
 libgnc_qof_common_libs =  \
   $(GLIB_LIBS) \
   $(REGEX_LIBS) \
-  -lboost_date_time \
+  $(BOOST_LDFLAGS) -lboost_date_time \
   $(top_builddir)/lib/libc/libc-missing.la
 
 libgnc_qof_la_LIBADD = $(libgnc_qof_common_libs)