diff --git a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_linux b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_linux
index 59a6632d8..32c5ae012 100644
--- a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_linux
+++ b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_linux
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ LD:= $(FC)
 MODDIR  += -I$(CONDA_PREFIX)/include
 
 # Libraries to be passed to the linker
-SLIBS   := -lnetcdf -lnetcdff
+SLIBS   := -L$(CONDA_PREFIX)/lib -lnetcdf -lnetcdff
 
 # Necessary flag to compile with OpenMP support
 ifeq ($(ICE_THREADED), true)
diff --git a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos
index beff37b6c..52bdd469d 100644
--- a/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos
+++ b/configuration/scripts/machines/Macros.conda_macos
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ MODDIR  += -I$(CONDA_PREFIX)/include
 CFLAGS_HOST = -isysroot$(shell xcrun --show-sdk-path)
 
 # Libraries to be passed to the linker
-SLIBS   := -lnetcdf -lnetcdff
+SLIBS   := -L$(CONDA_PREFIX)/lib -lnetcdf -lnetcdff
 
 # Necessary flag to compile with OpenMP support
 ifeq ($(ICE_THREADED), true)