diff --git a/lib/com_err/Makefile.am b/lib/com_err/Makefile.am
index 1acf6a69d..af4613ddd 100644
--- a/lib/com_err/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/com_err/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ CLEANFILES = lex.c parse.c parse.h
 $(compile_et_OBJECTS): parse.h parse.c ## XXX broken automake 1.4s
 
 compile_et_LDADD = \
+	libcom_err.la \
 	$(LIB_roken) \
 	$(LEXLIB)