diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 8ee622e3622a..13cb443a368b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SAILIB=-L$(top_srcdir)/vslib/src/.libs -lsaivs
 vssyncd_SOURCES = ../syncd/main.cpp
 
 vssyncd_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(SAIFLAGS)
-vssyncd_LDADD = -lhiredis -lswsscommon $(SAILIB) -lpthread -L$(top_srcdir)/meta/.libs -lsaimetadata -lsaimeta -ldl ../syncd/libsyncd.a
+vssyncd_LDADD = ../syncd/libsyncd.a -lhiredis -lswsscommon $(SAILIB) -lpthread -L$(top_srcdir)/meta/.libs -lsaimetadata -lsaimeta -ldl
 
 if SAITHRIFT
 vssyncd_LDADD += -lrpcserver -lthrift