diff --git a/epan/dissectors/Makefile.am b/epan/dissectors/Makefile.am
index c6dbdb8fad..b07e6c1050 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/Makefile.am
+++ b/epan/dissectors/Makefile.am
@@ -1904,7 +1904,8 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = make-dissectors
 
 make_dissectors_CFLAGS = $(WS_CPPFLAGS) $(GLIB_CFLAGS)
 
-make_dissectors_LDADD = $(GLIB_LIBS)
+make_dissectors_LDADD = $(GLIB_LIBS) \
+			${top_builddir}/wsutil/libwsutil.la
 
 # include asn1 in the source tarball. But nothing to build...
 DIST_SUBDIRS = asn1 dcerpc