diff --git a/src/as/Makefile.Unix b/src/as/Makefile.Unix
index 5b0946eee..98df85c46 100644
--- a/src/as/Makefile.Unix
+++ b/src/as/Makefile.Unix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ include $(EPICS)/config/CONFIG_BASE
 
 USR_CFLAGS = -D_NO_PROTO
 USR_LDLIBS = -lAs -lCom -lDb -lCom -s
+USR_LDFLAGS = -L.
 
 DEPLIBS_BASE = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
 DEPLIBS = ./libAs.a\
diff --git a/src/ca/Makefile.Unix b/src/ca/Makefile.Unix
index 50c57325b..d8891e84f 100644
--- a/src/ca/Makefile.Unix
+++ b/src/ca/Makefile.Unix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ include $(EPICS)/config/CONFIG_BASE
 
 USR_CFLAGS = -DACCESS_SECURITY -D_NO_PROTO
 USR_LDLIBS = -lca -lCom
+USR_LDFLAGS = -L.
 
 DEPLIBS_BASE = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
 DEPLIBS = ./libca.a\
diff --git a/src/db/Makefile.Unix b/src/db/Makefile.Unix
index ae03cc491..4ad358e33 100644
--- a/src/db/Makefile.Unix
+++ b/src/db/Makefile.Unix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include Target.include
 include $(EPICS)/config/CONFIG_BASE
 
 USR_LDLIBS = -lDb -lCom
+USR_LDFLAGS = -L.
 
 DEPLIBS_BASE = $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)
 DEPLIBS = ./libDb.a\