diff --git a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
index 2c6ab714f..1d6f48d34 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1/libasn1.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/des/libdes.la \
 	$(LIB_roken) \
-	$(DBLIB)
+	$(DBLIB) \
+	$(LIB_dlopen)
 
 CLEANFILES = kadm5_err.c kadm5_err.h