diff --git a/comms/gnuradio/Makefile b/comms/gnuradio/Makefile
index f54a65fc9d88c..a82842fb1c0ff 100644
--- a/comms/gnuradio/Makefile
+++ b/comms/gnuradio/Makefile
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ USE_WX=		3.2
 USE_QT=		buildtools core gui xml qmake widgets
 WX_COMPS=	wx python:run
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
+LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
 LIBSTRIP_FILES=	analog audio blocks channels digital dtv fec fft\
 		filter pmt qtgui runtime trellis video-sdl\
 		vocoder wavelet