diff --git a/lib/roken/Makefile.am b/lib/roken/Makefile.am
index 63efcae2b..dc1cffa3e 100644
--- a/lib/roken/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/roken/Makefile.am
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ EXTRA_libroken_la_SOURCES =	\
 
 EXTRA_DIST = roken.awk roken.h.in
 
-libroken_la_LIBADD = @LTLIBOBJS@
+libroken_la_LIBADD = @LTLIBOBJS@ $(DBLIB)
 
 $(LTLIBOBJS) $(libroken_la_OBJECTS): $(include_HEADERS) roken.h