--- a/python/setup.py.in
+++ b/python/setup.py.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
                          sources = ['netlink/capi.i'],
 			 include_dirs = include,
 			 swig_opts = opts,
+			 library_dirs=['@top_builddir@/lib/.libs'],
 			 libraries = ['nl-3'],
 			)
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
                          sources = ['netlink/route/capi.i'],
 			 include_dirs = include,
 			 swig_opts = opts,
+			 library_dirs=['@top_builddir@/lib/.libs'],
 			 libraries = ['nl-3', 'nl-route-3'],
 			)
 
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
 			 sources = ['netlink/genl/capi.i'],
 			 include_dirs = include,
 			 swig_opts = opts,
+			 library_dirs=['@top_builddir@/lib/.libs'],
 			 libraries = ['nl-3', 'nl-genl-3'],
 			)