diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index e993bc3..af9b315 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = curl
 
 include Makefile.inc
 
-curl_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la @CURL_LIBS@
+curl_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la @CURL_LIBS@ -lrt
 curl_DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la
 BUILT_SOURCES = hugehelp.c
 CLEANFILES = hugehelp.c
diff --git a/tests/libtest/Makefile.am b/tests/libtest/Makefile.am
index 1941cd8..8491b94 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/libtest/Makefile.am
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = test75.pl test307.pl test610.pl test613.pl test1013.pl	\
 test1022.pl Makefile.inc
 
 # Dependencies (may need to be overriden)
-LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la
+LDADD = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la -lrt
 DEPENDENCIES = $(top_builddir)/lib/libcurl.la
 
 # Makefile.inc provides the source defines (TESTUTIL, SUPPORTFILES, noinst_PROGRAMS, lib*_SOURCES, and lib*_CFLAGS)