diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index a94fbcda2..cc782a389 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ gpgtar_SOURCES = \
 	no-libgcrypt.c
 gpgtar_CFLAGS = $(GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS) $(PTH_CFLAGS)
 gpgtar_LDADD = $(common_libs) $(GPG_ERROR_LIBS) \
-               $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV) $(W32SOCKLIBS)
+               $(LIBINTL) $(NETLIBS) $(LIBICONV) $(W32SOCKLIBS)
 
 # Make sure that all libs are build before we use them.  This is
 # important for things like make -j2.