--- Misc/python-config.in~
+++ Misc/python-config.in
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ except getopt.error:
 if not opts:
     exit_with_usage()
 
+libdir = sysconfig.EXEC_PREFIX + '/lib'
 pyver = sysconfig.get_config_var('VERSION')
 getvar = sysconfig.get_config_var
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ for opt in opt_flags:
         # add the prefix/lib/pythonX.Y/config dir, but only if there is no
         # shared library in prefix/lib/.
         if opt == '--ldflags':
+            libs.insert(0, '-L' + libdir)
             if not getvar('Py_ENABLE_SHARED'):
                 libs.insert(0, '-L' + getvar('LIBPL'))
             if not getvar('PYTHONFRAMEWORK'):