diff --git a/appl/rsh/Makefile.am b/appl/rsh/Makefile.am
index b84425094..fc7b8d81c 100644
--- a/appl/rsh/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/rsh/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ rshd_SOURCES = rshd.c common.c rsh_locl.h
 
 LDADD = $(LIB_kafs) \
 	$(LIB_krb5) \
+	$(top_builddir)/lib/des/libdes.la \
 	$(LIB_krb4) \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/des/libdes.la \
 	$(LIB_roken)