diff --git a/lxpanel/src/Makefile.am b/lxpanel/src/Makefile.am
index c75e24b..76f6deb 100644
--- a/lxpanel/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/lxpanel/src/Makefile.am
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ lxpanel_LDADD = \
 		$(BUILTIN_PLUGINS) \
 		$(PACKAGE_LIBS) \
 		$(X11_LIBS) \
-		$(INTLLIBS)
+		$(INTLLIBS) \
+		-lgmodule-2.0
 
 lxpanelctl_SOURCES = lxpanelctl.c lxpanelctl.h
 lxpanelctl_LDADD = $(X11_LIBS) $(INTLLIBS)