diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 80bc665..7cb6ca9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ LD= g++ -std=c++11
 
 CXXFLAGS += -Wall $(DEBUG) $(PROFILE) $(OPT) $(ARCH) -m64 -I. -Wno-unused-result -Wno-strict-aliasing -Wno-unused-function -Wno-sign-compare
 
-LDFLAGS += $(DEBUG) $(PROFILE) $(OPT) -lpthread -lboost_system -lboost_thread -lm -lbz2 -lz
+LDFLAGS += $(DEBUG) $(PROFILE) $(OPT) -L/usr/local/lib/ -lpthread -lboost_system -lboost_thread -lm -lbz2 -lz
 
 #
 # declaration of dependencies