diff --git a/Makefile.conf b/Makefile.conf
index 0d8435c85..a8c86bac8 100644
--- a/Makefile.conf
+++ b/Makefile.conf
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ ifeq ($(SEQUOIA_CFLAGS),)
     SEQUOIA_CFLAGS+=$(shell pkg-config --cflags-only-other sequoia-openpgp)
 endif
 ifeq ($(SEQUOIA_LDFLAGS),)
-    SEQUOIA_LDFLAGS+=$(shell pkg-config --libs-only-L --libs-only-other sequoia-openpgp)
+    SEQUOIA_LDFLAGS+=$(shell pkg-config --libs-only-l sequoia-openpgp)
 endif
 ifeq ($(SEQUOIA_LIB),)
-    SEQUOIA_LIB=$(shell pkg-config --libs-only-l sequoia-openpgp)
+    SEQUOIA_LIB=$(shell pkg-config --libs-only-L --libs-only-other sequoia-openpgp)
 endif
 ifeq ($(SEQUOIA_INC),)
     SEQUOIA_INC=$(shell pkg-config --cflags-only-I sequoia-openpgp)