diff --git a/rdf/build/Makefile.in b/rdf/build/Makefile.in
index 4abe5084b5c3..6203e06afa74 100644
--- a/rdf/build/Makefile.in
+++ b/rdf/build/Makefile.in
@@ -48,16 +48,23 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(srcdir)/../base/src       \
 	    -I$(srcdir)/../datasource/src \
 	    $(NULL)
 
-EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS = \
-	-L$(DIST)/bin           \
-	-L$(DIST)/lib		\
-	-lrdfbase_s		\
-	-lrdfcontent_s		\
-	-lrdfdatasource_s	\
+SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS =			 \
+	$(DIST)/lib/librdfbase_s.a	 \
+	$(DIST)/lib/librdfcontent_s.a	 \
+	$(DIST)/lib/librdfdatasource_s.a \
+	$(NULL)
+
+EXTRA_DSO_LDOPTS =	       \
+	$(MKSHLIB_FORCE_ALL)   \
+	$(SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS) \
+	$(MKSHLIB_UNFORCE_ALL) \
+	-L$(DIST)/bin	       \
 	$(NULL)
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
 
+$(SHARED_LIBRARY): $(SHARED_LIBRARY_LIBS) Makefile
+
 install:: $(TARGETS)
 	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/../resources/Mail/joe@meer.net/inbox $(DIST)/bin/res/rdf/Mail/joe@meer.net
 	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/../resources/sidebar.xul $(DIST)/bin/res/rdf