diff --git a/xbps-pkgdb/Makefile b/xbps-pkgdb/Makefile
index 361e1429eb6..fc48dec1fdb 100644
--- a/xbps-pkgdb/Makefile
+++ b/xbps-pkgdb/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 PREFIX	?= /usr/local
 CFLAGS	+= -Wall -Werror -I$(PREFIX)/include
-LDFLAGS	+= -L$(PREFIX)/lib -Wl,-R$(PREFIX)/lib -lprop
+LDFLAGS	+= -lprop
 
 all: xbps-pkgdb