diff --git a/tools/krb5-config.in b/tools/krb5-config.in
index 911177103..62a9dc106 100755
--- a/tools/krb5-config.in
+++ b/tools/krb5-config.in
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ if test "$do_libs" = "yes"; then
 	;;
     esac
     lib_flags="$lib_flags -lkrb5 @LIB_pkinit@ -lasn1 -lcom_err"
-    lib_flags="@LIB_des_appl@ -lroken"
+    lib_flags="$lib_flags @LIB_des_appl@ -lroken"
     lib_flags="$lib_flags @LIB_crypt@ @LIB_dlopen@"
     lib_flags="$lib_flags @LIB_door_create@ @LIBS@"
     echo $lib_flags