diff --git a/lang/ruby/Makefile b/lang/ruby/Makefile
index d8b283a00..10ea51e2f 100644
--- a/lang/ruby/Makefile
+++ b/lang/ruby/Makefile
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--disable-ipv6 \
 
 CONFIGURE_VARS += \
-	ac_cv_func_setpgrp_void=yes \
+	ac_cv_func_setpgrp_void=yes
+
+TARGET_LDFLAGS += -L$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
 
 MAKE_FLAGS += \
 	DESTDIR="$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)" \