diff --git a/lib/otp/Makefile.am b/lib/otp/Makefile.am
index e0d4c700d..ee275d9d3 100644
--- a/lib/otp/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/otp/Makefile.am
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ include_HEADERS = otp.h
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libotp.la
 libotp_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 1:5:1
-libotp_la_LIBADD  = $(LIB_hcrypto) $(LIB_roken) $(LIB_NDBM)
+libotp_la_LIBADD  = $(LIB_hcrypto) $(LIB_roken)
 
 if HAVE_DB1
 ndbm_wrap = ndbm_wrap.c ndbm_wrap.h
+libotp_la_LIBADD += $(LIB_db_create)
 else
 if HAVE_DB3
 ndbm_wrap = ndbm_wrap.c ndbm_wrap.h
+libotp_la_LIBADD += $(LIB_db_create)
 else
 ndbm_wrap =
+libotp_la_LIBADD += $(LIB_NDBM)
 endif
 endif