--- a/devtools/M4/UNIX/defines.m4
+++ b/devtools/M4/UNIX/defines.m4
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ LIBDIRS=confLIBDIRS
 LIBADD= ifdef(`conf_'bldCURRENT_PRD`_LIBS', `conf_'bldCURRENT_PRD`_LIBS')
 
 # libraries required on your system
-LIBS= ${LIBADD} ifdef(`confLIBS', `confLIBS') ifdef(`conf_'bldCURRENT_PRD`_LIB_POST', `conf_'bldCURRENT_PRD`_LIB_POST')
+LIBS= ifdef(`confLIBS', `confLIBS') ifdef(`conf_'bldCURRENT_PRD`_LIB_POST', `conf_'bldCURRENT_PRD`_LIB_POST') ${LIBADD}
 
 # location of sendmail binary (usually /usr/sbin or /usr/lib)
 BINDIR=	ifdef(`confMBINDIR', `confMBINDIR', `/usr/sbin')
