diff --git a/guile/Makefile.am b/guile/Makefile.am
index 319b0798..ed613068 100644
--- a/guile/Makefile.am
+++ b/guile/Makefile.am
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ libguile_mu_la_SOURCES=					\
 
 libguile_mu_la_LIBADD=					\
 	${top_builddir}/lib/libmu.la			\
+	$(READLINE_LIBS)				\
 	${GUILE_LIBS}
 
 libguile_mu_la_LDFLAGS= 				\
diff --git a/lib/utils/Makefile.am b/lib/utils/Makefile.am
index 9faf5fef..551eb1d6 100644
--- a/lib/utils/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/utils/Makefile.am
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ libmu_utils_la_SOURCES=						\
 
 libmu_utils_la_LIBADD=						\
 	$(GLIB_LIBS)						\
+	$(READLINE_LIBS)					\
 	$(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS)
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS=						\