diff --git a/apps/nc/Makefile.am b/apps/nc/Makefile.am
index 34c5cd3..07e31de 100644
--- a/apps/nc/Makefile.am
+++ b/apps/nc/Makefile.am
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ endif
 EXTRA_DIST = nc.1
 
 nc_LDADD = $(PLATFORM_LDADD) $(PROG_LDADD)
-nc_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
-nc_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
-nc_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/tls/libtls.la
+nc_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
+nc_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
+nc_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/tls/libtls.la
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/apps/nc/compat
 if OPENSSLDIR_DEFINED
diff --git a/apps/openssl/Makefile.am b/apps/openssl/Makefile.am
index 6ec3d62..a65f3bc 100644
--- a/apps/openssl/Makefile.am
+++ b/apps/openssl/Makefile.am
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = openssl
 dist_man_MANS = openssl.1
 
 openssl_LDADD = $(PLATFORM_LDADD) $(PROG_LDADD)
-openssl_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
-openssl_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
+openssl_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
+openssl_LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
 
 openssl_SOURCES = apps.c
 openssl_SOURCES += asn1pars.c
diff --git a/ssl/Makefile.am b/ssl/Makefile.am
index 5d038a8..247d5c1 100644
--- a/ssl/Makefile.am
+++ b/ssl/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = VERSION
 EXTRA_DIST += CMakeLists.txt
 
 libssl_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @LIBSSL_VERSION@ -no-undefined
-libssl_la_LIBADD = ../crypto/libcrypto.la
+libssl_la_LIBADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
 
 libssl_la_SOURCES = bio_ssl.c
 libssl_la_SOURCES += bs_ber.c
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 17293b9..3a6edfe 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += -I $(top_srcdir)/apps/openssl
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I $(top_srcdir)/apps/openssl/compat
 
 LDADD = $(PLATFORM_LDADD) $(PROG_LDADD)
-LDADD += $(top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
-LDADD += $(top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
-LDADD += $(top_builddir)/tls/libtls.la
+LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
+LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
+LDADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/tls/libtls.la
 
 TEST_LOG_DRIVER = env AM_TAP_AWK='$(AWK)' $(SHELL) $(top_srcdir)/tap-driver.sh
 
diff --git a/tls/Makefile.am b/tls/Makefile.am
index b19c881..b7dd4b0 100644
--- a/tls/Makefile.am
+++ b/tls/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST = VERSION
 EXTRA_DIST += CMakeLists.txt
 
 libtls_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info @LIBTLS_VERSION@ -no-undefined
-libtls_la_LIBADD = ../crypto/libcrypto.la ../ssl/libssl.la $(PLATFORM_LDADD)
+libtls_la_LIBADD = $(abs_top_builddir)/ssl/libssl.la
+libtls_la_LIBADD += $(abs_top_builddir)/crypto/libcrypto.la
+libtls_la_LIBADD += $(PLATFORM_LDADD)
 
 libtls_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 if OPENSSLDIR_DEFINED