diff --git a/Makefile-triggers.am b/Makefile-triggers.am
index 69fc7a6c..dd3932aa 100644
--- a/Makefile-triggers.am
+++ b/Makefile-triggers.am
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ bin_PROGRAMS += ostree-run-triggers
 
 ostree_run_triggers_SOURCES = src/triggers/ostree-run-triggers.c
 ostree_run_triggers_CFLAGS = $(OT_INTERNAL_GIO_UNIX_CFLAGS)
-ostree_run_triggers_LDFLAGS = $(OT_INTERNAL_GIO_UNIX_LIBS)
+ostree_run_triggers_LDADD = $(OT_INTERNAL_GIO_UNIX_LIBS)