--- bindings/python/Makefile.am
+++ bindings/python/Makefile.am
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@
 
 auparse_la_SOURCES = auparse_python.c
 auparse_la_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/auparse $(AM_CPPFLAGS) -I/usr/include/python$(PYTHON_VERSION) -fno-strict-aliasing
-auparse_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+auparse_la_CFLAGS = -shared
+auparse_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -shared
 auparse_la_LIBADD = ../../auparse/libauparse.la ../../lib/libaudit.la
--- swig/Makefile.am
+++ swig/Makefile.am
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 pyexec_PYTHON = audit.py
 pyexec_LTLIBRARIES = _audit.la
 pyexec_SOLIBRARIES = _audit.so
-_audit_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
+_audit_la_CFLAGS = -shared
+_audit_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -shared
 _audit_la_HEADERS: $(top_builddir)/config.h 
 _audit_la_DEPENDENCIES =${top_srcdir}/lib/libaudit.h ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la
 nodist__audit_la_SOURCES  = audit_wrap.c