diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
index 20ad0976..69445a83 100644
--- a/.hgignore
+++ b/.hgignore
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ src/query/recollq
 src/query/stack.hh
 src/query/wasaparse.cpp
 src/query/wasaparse.h
-src/query/xadump
-src/recollinstall
 src/sampleconf/rclmon.sh
 src/sampleconf/recoll.conf
 src/utils/alldeps
diff --git a/src/utils/Makefile b/src/utils/Makefile
index 14303115..a5e943dc 100644
--- a/src/utils/Makefile
+++ b/src/utils/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ PROGS = pxattr trclosefrom trecrontab \
 
 all: $(PROGS)
 
-clean: 
-	rm -f *.o $(PROGS)
-
 PXATTROBJS = trpxattr.o pxattr.o 
 pxattr:  $(PXATTROBJS)
 	$(CXX) -o pxattr $(PXATTROBJS)
diff --git a/src/utils/utmkdefs.mk b/src/utils/utmkdefs.mk
index 77fbe82f..6a848149 100644
--- a/src/utils/utmkdefs.mk
+++ b/src/utils/utmkdefs.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ALL_CXXFLAGS = \
     -I../rcldb \
     -I../unac \
     -I../utils 
-LIBRECOLL = -L../.libs -lrecoll
+LIBRECOLL = -L../.libs -lrecoll -Wl,-rpath=$(shell pwd)/../.libs
 
 clean:
 	rm -f $(PROGS) *.o