diff --git a/src/Makefile.m32 b/src/Makefile.m32
index 27a639d71d..fff4725c9e 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.m32
+++ b/src/Makefile.m32
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ ifdef IDN
 else
 ifdef WINIDN
   CFLAGS += -DUSE_WIN32_IDN
-  DLL_LIBS += -L"$(WINIDN_PATH)" -lnormaliz
+  curl_LDADD += -L"$(WINIDN_PATH)" -lnormaliz
 endif
 endif
 ifdef SSPI