--- ncbi-vdb/build/Makefile.env.orig	2021-03-15 18:16:43 UTC
+++ ncbi-vdb/build/Makefile.env
@@ -333,6 +333,22 @@ INCDIRS = \
 	$(addprefix -I,$(XTINC) $(NGSINC)) \
 	-I.
 
+# linker paths
+LDPATHS =
+
+ifneq (,$(HDF5_LIBDIR))
+	LDPATHS += -L$(HDF5_LIBDIR)
+endif
+ifneq (,$(XML2_LIBDIR))
+	LDPATHS += -L$(XML2_LIBDIR)
+endif
+ifneq (,$(MAGIC_LIBDIR))
+	LDPATHS += -L$(MAGIC_LIBDIR)
+endif
+ifneq (,$(FUSE_LIBDIR))
+	LDPATHS += -L$(FUSE_LIBDIR)
+endif
+ 
 
 # defines that describe os & architecture
 DLLX ?= $(SHLX)