diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a2a1212..27afd0f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2046,7 +2046,7 @@
 
 git-imap-send$X: imap-send.o $(IMAP_SEND_BUILDDEPS) GIT-LDFLAGS $(GITLIBS)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -o $@ $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(filter %.o,$^) \
-		$(LIBS) $(IMAP_SEND_LDFLAGS)
+		$(IMAP_SEND_LDFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 
 git-http-fetch$X: http.o http-walker.o http-fetch.o GIT-LDFLAGS $(GITLIBS)
 	$(QUIET_LINK)$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -o $@ $(ALL_LDFLAGS) $(filter %.o,$^) \