diff --git a/src/cmd/samterm/mkfile b/src/cmd/samterm/mkfile
index 9aea7a9..67997f3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/samterm/mkfile
+++ b/src/cmd/samterm/mkfile
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 	$PLAN9/include/draw.h\
 
 CFLAGS=$CFLAGS -I../sam
-LDFLAGS=$LDFLAGS -lframe -ldraw -lthread -lregexp9 \
-	-lbio -l9 -L$X11/lib -lX11 -lm
-
-o.samterm: $PLAN9/lib/libframe.a $PLAN9/lib/libdraw.a $PLAN9/lib/libthread.a
+LDFLAGS=$LDFLAGS -L$X11/lib -lX11 -lm
+SHORTLIB=frame draw thread regexp9 bio 9
 
 <$PLAN9/src/mkone