diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 8b3c0b6..9188e82 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ include Makefile.inc
 # This might hold -Werror
 CFLAGS += @CURL_CFLAG_EXTRAS@
 
-curl_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la @CURL_LIBS@
+curl_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la -lrt @CURL_LIBS@
 curl_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la
 BUILT_SOURCES = hugehelp.c
 CLEANFILES = hugehelp.c
