diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/Makefile.am b/appl/ftp/ftpd/Makefile.am
index b97cb8d2c..1490e1614 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/Makefile.am
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ LDADD = ../common/libcommon.a \
 	$(LIB_krb4) \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1/libasn1.a \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/otp/libotp.a \
-	$(top_builddir)/lib/roken/libroken.a @LIB_crypt@
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/roken/libroken.a @LIB_crypt@ \
+	$(DBLIB)
diff --git a/appl/popper/Makefile.am b/appl/popper/Makefile.am
index 98ca1aabd..52582b44e 100644
--- a/appl/popper/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/popper/Makefile.am
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ popper_SOURCES = \
 	pop_user.c pop_uidl.c pop_xover.c popper.c \
 	maildir.c
 
-LDADD = -L$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5 -lkrb5 $(LIB_otp) -L$(top_builddir)/lib/des -ldes $(LIB_krb4) -L$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1 -lasn1 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/roken -lroken
+LDADD = -L$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5 -lkrb5 $(LIB_otp) -L$(top_builddir)/lib/des -ldes $(LIB_krb4) -L$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1 -lasn1 -L$(top_builddir)/lib/roken -lroken $(DBLIB)