--- Jamtop
+++ Jamtop
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ rule CheckForLibrary {
 				echo "Using system $(UCASE) library" ;
 				$(UCASE)LIB = ;
 				$(UCASE)INC = ;
-				LINKFLAGS += $(LINKFLAG)$(lcase) ;
+				LINKFLAGS += -L$(LOCALBASE)/lib $(LINKFLAG)$(lcase) ;
 				HAVE_$(UCASE) = true ;
 			}
 		}