diff --git a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
index 06b2941f4..5f3dc964d 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/kadm5/Makefile.am
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ ipropd_slave_SOURCES = ipropd_slave.c iprop.h kadm5_locl.h
 LDADD = \
 	libkadm5srv.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/hdb/libhdb.la \
+	$(LIB_openldap) \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/krb5/libkrb5.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/asn1/libasn1.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/des/libdes.la \