--- windowmaker-0.92.0-r7.ebuild
+++ windowmaker-0.92.0-r7.ebuild
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	append-flags -DBOUNCE_APP -DNEWAPPICON -DVIRTUAL_DESKTOP
 
 	# Solaris has inet_aton, but it's hidden in -lresolv
-	[[ ${CHOST} == *-solaris* ]] && append-ldflags -lresolv
+	[[ ${CHOST} == *-solaris* ]] && LIBS="${LIBS} -lresolv"
 
 	# default settings with $myconf appended
 	econf \