diff --git a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
index 3775f59d4..45d543f4f 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += -I../asn1 -I$(srcdir)/../asn1 $(INCLUDE_hcrypto)
 AM_CPPFLAGS += $(INCLUDE_openldap) -DHDB_DB_DIR=\"$(DIR_hdbdir)\"
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(srcdir)/../krb5
 AM_CPPFLAGS += $(INCLUDE_sqlite3)
+AM_CPPFLAGS += $(INCLUDE_libintl)
 if HAVE_DBHEADER
 AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(DBHEADER)
 endif
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES) $(gen_files_hdb) \
 
 LDADD = libhdb.la \
 	$(LIB_openldap) \
+	$(LIB_libintl) \
 	../krb5/libkrb5.la \
 	../asn1/libasn1.la \
 	$(LIB_hcrypto) \