diff --git a/src/tools/Makefile.am b/src/tools/Makefile.am
index 0880668bb9..39c8277ccd 100644
--- a/src/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS =  tor-checkkey
 
 tor_resolve_SOURCES = tor-resolve.c
 tor_resolve_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_libevent@
-tor_resolve_LDADD = -lm ../common/libor.a @TOR_LIB_WS32@
+tor_resolve_LDADD = ../common/libor.a -lm @TOR_LIB_WS32@
 
 tor_gencert_SOURCES = tor-gencert.c
 tor_gencert_LDFLAGS = @TOR_LDFLAGS_zlib@ @TOR_LDFLAGS_openssl@ \