diff --git a/evolution-data-server.spec b/evolution-data-server.spec
index 3422d7a..6cb4a1b 100644
--- a/evolution-data-server.spec
+++ b/evolution-data-server.spec
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ mkdir -p krb5-fakeprefix/%{_lib}
 %if %{ldap_support}
 
 %if %{static_ldap}
-%define ldap_flags --with-openldap=%{_libdir} --with-static-ldap
+%define ldap_flags --with-openldap=yes --with-static-ldap
 # Set LIBS so that configure will be able to link with static LDAP libraries,
 # which depend on Cyrus SASL and OpenSSL.  XXX Is the "else" clause necessary?
 if pkg-config openssl ; then