diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 506bf91..bcfa98b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ shell-enum-types.c: $(srcdir)/shell-enum-types.c.in stamp-shell-enum-types.h
 	rm -f $(@F).tmp
 EXTRA_DIST += shell-enum-types.c.in
 
-libgnome_shell_ldflags = -avoid-version
+libgnome_shell_ldflags = -avoid-version -Wl,-rpath,$(MUTTER_TYPELIB_DIR)
 libgnome_shell_libadd =		\
 	-lm			\
 	$(GNOME_SHELL_LIBS)	\