diff --git a/libguile/Makefile.am b/libguile/Makefile.am
index 206c4f459..5ffb6f67d 100644
--- a/libguile/Makefile.am
+++ b/libguile/Makefile.am
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS += vm-engine.c vm-i-system.c vm-i-scheme.c vm-i-loader.c
 libguile_la_DEPENDENCIES = @LIBLOBJS@
 libguile_la_LIBADD =				\
   @LIBLOBJS@ $(gnulib_library) $(LTLIBGMP)	\
-  $(LTLIBUNISTRING) $(LTLIBICONV)
+  $(LTLIBUNISTRING) $(LTLIBICONV) $(LTLIBINTL)
 libguile_la_LDFLAGS =											\
   @LTLIBINTL@ $(LIBFFI_LIBS) $(INET_NTOP_LIB) $(INET_PTON_LIB)						\
   $(GETADDRINFO_LIB) $(HOSTENT_LIB) $(SERVENT_LIB)							\