diff --git a/src/base/config.lua b/src/base/config.lua
index e20d5900..3644799f 100755
--- a/src/base/config.lua
+++ b/src/base/config.lua
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@
 			end
 
 			-- If this is something I can link against, pull out the requested part
-
-			if item then
+			-- dont link against my self
+			if item and item ~= cfg then
 				if part == "directory" then
 					item = path.getdirectory(item)
 					if item == "." then
diff --git a/src/base/project.lua b/src/base/project.lua
index f9c86c08..cefb544d 100755
--- a/src/base/project.lua
+++ b/src/base/project.lua
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@
 
 			for cfg in project.eachconfig(prj) do
 				for _, link in ipairs(cfg.links) do
-					add_to_project_list(cfg, link, result)
+				    if link ~= prj.name then
+				    	add_to_project_list(cfg, link, result)
+				    end
 				end
 				if not linkOnly then
 					for _, depproj in ipairs(cfg.dependson) do