diff --git a/src/tools/Makefile.in b/src/tools/Makefile.in
index 9f1bb75f..b1a25720 100644
--- a/src/tools/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/tools/Makefile.in
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ $(ALL_OBJS):
 getdns_query: getdns_query.lo
 	$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=link $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ getdns_query.lo $(LDFLAGS) $(LDLIBS)
 
-stubby: getdns_query
-	ln -s getdns_query stubby
+stubby: getdns_query.lo
+	$(LIBTOOL) --tag=CC --mode=link $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ getdns_query.lo $(LDFLAGS) $(LDLIBS)
 
 install-getdns_query: getdns_query
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)