diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9a6aaa40d..905438095 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ ALL += $(IMAGEREADER)
 SRC+=$(IMAGEREADER_SRC)
 
 INCLUDEPATH += $(OPENCV_PATH)/include
-LIBPATH += $(OPENCV_PATH)/lib
+LIBPATH += $(OPENCV_PATH)/lib $(OPENCV_PATH)/release/lib
 
 $(IMAGEREADER): $(IMAGEREADER_OBJ) | $(CNTKMATH_LIB)
 	@echo $(SEPARATOR)