diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3c0c0f4..ab35d5b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
-CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --libs --cflags zlib)
+CFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --cflags zlib)
 CFLAGS += -Wall -g
 
+LDFLAGS += $(shell pkg-config --libs zlib)
+
 ifndef CC
 CC = gcc
 endif
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ TMP_FILES = $(wildcard *~)
 all: $(APP)
 
 unpack: unpack.c huffman.c huffman.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ unpack.c huffman.c huffman.h
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ unpack.c huffman.c huffman.h $(LDFLAGS)
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(APP) $(TMP_FILES)