diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 3ba7b5cb..f8de92e5 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/lib -I../ -I../lib
 
 tar.o: ../lib/localedir.h
 
-LDADD = ../lib/libtar.a $(LIBINTL)
+LDADD = ../lib/libtar.a $(LIBINTL) $(LIBICONV)
 
 tar_LDADD = $(LDADD) $(LIB_CLOCK_GETTIME)