diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1baec58c4c..2e0898b4c3 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ stdtime/libtime.a: FORCE
 	fi
 
 asterisk: editline/libedit.a db1-ast/libdb1.a stdtime/libtime.a $(OBJS)
-	$(CC) $(DEBUG) -o asterisk $(ASTLINK) $(OBJS) $(LIBS) $(LIBEDIT) db1-ast/libdb1.a stdtime/libtime.a
+	$(CC) $(DEBUG) -o asterisk $(ASTLINK) $(OBJS) $(LIBEDIT) db1-ast/libdb1.a stdtime/libtime.a $(LIBS)
 
 muted: muted.o
 	$(CC) -o muted muted.o