diff --git a/configure b/configure
index aaa8532492f9..5cc319e02d85 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -19130,7 +19130,7 @@ echo "configure:19071: checking CAIRO_FT_LIBS" >&5
                MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="$MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS $(DIST)/lib/mozglitz.lib $(DIST)/lib/mozglitzwgl.lib"
            fi
        else
-           MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="-lmozcairo -lmozlibpixman $CAIRO_FT_LIBS"
+           MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="-L$(DIST)/lib -lmozcairo -lmozlibpixman $CAIRO_FT_LIBS"
 
            if test "$MOZ_X11"; then
                MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS="$MOZ_CAIRO_LIBS $XLDFLAGS -lXrender -lfreetype -lfontconfig"