diff --git a/kadmin/Makefile.am b/kadmin/Makefile.am
index 35f4b2411..ab0acf393 100644
--- a/kadmin/Makefile.am
+++ b/kadmin/Makefile.am
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ COMMON_LDADD = \
 
 kadmind_LDADD = $(KRB4LIB) $(top_builddir)/lib/kadm5/libkadm5srv.la \
 	$(COMMON_LDADD)
+	$(LIB_dlopen) \
+
 kadmin_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/kadm5/libkadm5clnt.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/kadm5/libkadm5srv.la \