diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
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+AM_DEFAULT_SOURCE_EXT = .cpp
+
+libflashcmdsdir = ${libdir}/ipmid-providers
+libflashcmds_LTLIBRARIES = libflashcmds.la
+libflashcmds_la_SOURCES = main.cpp
+
+libflashcmds_la_LDFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_LIBS) \
+                          $(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_LIBS) \
+                          $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS) \
+                          -version-info 0:0:0 -shared
+libflashcmds_la_CXXFLAGS = $(SYSTEMD_CFLAGS) \
+                           $(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_CFLAGS) \
+                           $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)
+
+SUBDIRS = .