diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 042b6ef76..c32d5ba6a 100755
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -791,63 +791,89 @@ AC_SUBST(build_f2c_lib)
 # Cantera applications
 #
 LOCAL_LIBS= 
+LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=
 
 if test -n "$INCL_USER_CODE"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-luser
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-luser
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libuser.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_ONED"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-loneD
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-loneD
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/liboneD.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_ZEROD"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lzeroD
+then
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lzeroD
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libzeroD.a
 fi
 
 LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lequil
+LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libequil.a
 
 if test  "$WITH_VCSNONIDEAL" = "y" ; then
-LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lVCSnonideal
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lVCSnonideal
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libVCSnonideal.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$COMPILE_KINETICS"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lkinetics
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lkinetics
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libkinetics.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_TRANSPORT"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-ltransport
+then
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-ltransport
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libtransport.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_CATHERMO"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lthermo
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lthermo
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libthermo.a
 fi
 
 LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctnumerics
+LOCAL_LIBS_DEP=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEP' '$buildlib/libctnumerics.a
 
 if test -n "$NEED_CVODE"; then 
-LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '$CVODE_LIBS
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '$CVODE_LIBS
 fi
 
 LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctbase
+LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS' '$buildlib/libctbase.a
 
 if test -n "$NEED_LAPACK"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '$BLAS_LAPACK_LIBS
+then
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '$BLAS_LAPACK_LIBS
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_MATH"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctmath
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctmath
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS' '$buildlib/libctmath.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_TPX"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-ltpx
+then
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-ltpx
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS' '$buildlib/libtpx.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_SPECTRA"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctspectra
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctspectra
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS' '$buildlib/libctspectra.a
 fi
 
 if test -n "$NEED_F2C"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctf2c
+then
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctf2c
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS' '$buildlib/libctf2c.a
 else
   case $ac_sys_system in
     Linux)    LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lg2c;;
@@ -856,7 +882,9 @@ fi
 #    Darwin*)  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lg2c;;
 
 if test -n "$NEED_CKREADER"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lconverters
+then 
+  LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lconverters
+  LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS=$LOCAL_LIBS_DEPS' '$buildlib/libconverters.a
 fi
 
 LOCAL_LIB_DIRS=
@@ -876,6 +904,7 @@ fi
 
 AC_SUBST(LOCAL_LIB_DIRS)
 AC_SUBST(LOCAL_LIBS)
+AC_SUBST(LOCAL_LIBS_DEP)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------
 #      Language Interfaces