diff --git a/tests/exercisers/Makefile.in b/tests/exercisers/Makefile.in
index f35ef7d..765d463 100644
--- a/tests/exercisers/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/exercisers/Makefile.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ programs: $(THINGS)
 
 flags: flags.c
 	$(BUILD) -I$(TOPDIR) -c flags.c
-	$(LINK) -L$(TOPDIR) -lmarkdown -o flags flags.o
+	$(LINK) -L$(TOPDIR) -o flags flags.o -lmarkdown
 
 run:
 	@for x in $(THINGS); do @LD_LIBRARY_PATH@=$(TOPDIR) ./$$x || exit 1; done