diff --git a/exim.changes b/exim.changes
index 98865ea..1ab95c2 100644
--- a/exim.changes
+++ b/exim.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sat Jan 24 22:16:09 UTC 2015 - lmuelle@suse.com
+
+- Let ld know the path to mysqlclient.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Jan 24 19:33:39 UTC 2015 - lmuelle@suse.com
 
diff --git a/exim.spec b/exim.spec
index 20cb25c..3480cf1 100644
--- a/exim.spec
+++ b/exim.spec
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ cat <<-EOF > Local/Makefile
 %endif
 %if %{with_mysql}
 	LOOKUP_INCLUDE+=-I /usr/include/mysql
-	LOOKUP_LIBS+=-lmysqlclient
+	LOOKUP_LIBS+=-L %{_libdir}/mysql -lmysqlclient
 %endif
 %if %{with_pgsql}
 	LOOKUP_INCLUDE+=-I /usr/include/pgsql