--- Makefile.configure.orig	2025-03-12 01:32:15 UTC
+++ Makefile.configure
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ PROGRAM-system-cjson = $(PROGRAM-cjson)
 PROGRAM-cjson += int main() { double d = NAN; return cJSON_False; }
 CCFLAGS-cjson = -I. -I$(dir $(MAKEFILE))src
 PROGRAM-system-cjson = $(PROGRAM-cjson)
-CCFLAGS-system-cjson = -I. -lcjson
+CCFLAGS-system-cjson = -I$(LOCALBASE)/include -L$(LOCALBASE)/lib -lcjson
 
 sink:
 	@echo >&2 Please run from the top-level Makefile.