diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 531cf2a8..d1d4537e 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ ifeq ($(WIN32),)  #*nix Environments (&& cygwin)
           ifneq (,$(call find_include,libvdeplug))
             # Provide support for vde networking
             NETWORK_CCDEFS += -DUSE_VDE_NETWORK
-            NETWORK_LDFLAGS += -lvdeplug -R$(dir $(call find_lib,vdeplug)) -L$(dir $(call find_lib,vdeplug))
+            NETWORK_LDFLAGS += -lvdeplug -Wl,-R$(dir $(call find_lib,vdeplug)) -L$(dir $(call find_lib,vdeplug))
             $(info using libvdeplug: $(call find_lib,vdeplug) $(call find_include,libvdeplug))
           endif
         endif