diff --git a/mailnews/mime/emitters/build/Makefile.in b/mailnews/mime/emitters/build/Makefile.in
index bbba8b4717e..1125a89632b 100644
--- a/mailnews/mime/emitters/build/Makefile.in
+++ b/mailnews/mime/emitters/build/Makefile.in
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS = \
 		$(NULL)
 
 EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS = \
-		-L$(DIST)/bin \
+		$(LIBS_DIRS) \
 		$(MOZ_COMPONENT_LIBS) \
+		$(MOZ_UNICHARUTIL_LIBS) \
 		$(EXTRA_DSO_LIBS) \
 		$(NULL)