diff --git a/cmake/Modules/CMakeMacroLibtoolFile.cmake b/cmake/Modules/CMakeMacroLibtoolFile.cmake
index 514793e..09f9494 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/CMakeMacroLibtoolFile.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/CMakeMacroLibtoolFile.cmake
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
   file(WRITE ${_laname} "# ${_lname}.la - a libtool library file\n# Generated by ltmain.sh (GNU libtool) 2.2.6b\n")
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "dlname=''\n\n")
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "library_names=''\n\n")
-  file(APPEND ${_laname} "old_library='${_lname}.a'\n\n")
+  file(APPEND ${_laname} "old_library='${_lname}${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}'\n\n")
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "inherited_linker_flags=''\n\n")
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "dependency_libs=' ${_target_dependency_libs}'\n\n")
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "weak_library_names=''\n\n")
@@ -89,4 +89,12 @@
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "dlpreopen=''\n\n")
   file(APPEND ${_laname} "libdir=''\n\n")
 
+
+  # Add custom command to symlink the static library soo that autotools finds the library in .libs
+  # these are executed after the specified target build.
+  add_custom_command(TARGET ${_target} POST_BUILD COMMAND 
+    cmake -E make_directory "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.libs")
+  add_custom_command(TARGET ${_target} POST_BUILD COMMAND
+    cmake -E create_symlink ${_target_location} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.libs/${_lname}${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+
 endmacro()
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