diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bd9ec5fb85983cca7f03ef75daf268a833591dfa..165f9c86404ccfb6fe782b76f0f9121710b184a2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = cosserat-continuum rodobstacle rod3d harmonicmaps harmonicmaps
 
 cosserat_continuum_SOURCES  = cosserat-continuum.cc
 cosserat_continuum_CXXFLAGS = $(UG_CPPFLAGS) $(AMIRAMESH_CPPFLAGS) $(IPOPT_CPPFLAGS) $(PSURFACE_CPPFLAGS) \
-                              $(ADOLC_CPPFLAGS)
+                              $(ADOLC_CPPFLAGS) $(PYTHON_CPPFLAGS)
 cosserat_continuum_LDADD    = $(UG_LDFLAGS) $(AMIRAMESH_LDFLAGS) $(UG_LIBS) $(AMIRAMESH_LIBS) \
                               $(IPOPT_LDFLAGS) $(IPOPT_LIBS) $(PSURFACE_LDFLAGS) $(PSURFACE_LIBS) \
-                              $(ADOLC_LDFLAGS) $(ADOLC_LIBS)
+                              $(ADOLC_LDFLAGS) $(ADOLC_LIBS) $(PYTHON_LDFLAGS) $(PYTHON_LIBS)
 
 rodobstacle_SOURCES = rodobstacle.cc
 rod3d_SOURCES = rod3d.cc