diff --git a/libguile/Makefile.am b/libguile/Makefile.am
index 36695d0bc..cb4c095d1 100644
--- a/libguile/Makefile.am
+++ b/libguile/Makefile.am
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS += vm-engine.c
 libguile_@GUILE_EFFECTIVE_VERSION@_la_DEPENDENCIES = @LIBLOBJS@
 
 libguile_@GUILE_EFFECTIVE_VERSION@_la_LIBADD =		\
-  @LIBLOBJS@ $(gnulib_library) $(LTLIBGMP) $(LTLIBLTDL)
+  @LIBLOBJS@ $(gnulib_library) $(LTLIBGMP) $(LTLIBLTDL) libwhippet.la
 
 # Libtool version info.
 version_info = @LIBGUILE_INTERFACE_CURRENT@:@LIBGUILE_INTERFACE_REVISION@:@LIBGUILE_INTERFACE_AGE@