diff --git a/clamav.go b/clamav.go
index 5b660ca..48125b7 100644
--- a/clamav.go
+++ b/clamav.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package goclamav
 
 /*
 #cgo CFLAGS: -g -Wall
-#cgo LDFLAGS: -lclamav
+#cgo LDFLAGS: -L/usr/local/lib/ -lclamav
 
 #include <clamav.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/define.go b/define.go
index 69ad102..9ccf071 100644
--- a/define.go
+++ b/define.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package goclamav
 
 /*
 #cgo CFLAGS: -g -Wall
-#cgo LDFLAGS: -lclamav
+#cgo LDFLAGS: -L/usr/local/lib/ -lclamav
 
 #include <clamav.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>