diff --git a/config/orte_check_lsf.m4 b/config/orte_check_lsf.m4
index 6effdff3a2..25437304f1 100644
--- a/config/orte_check_lsf.m4
+++ b/config/orte_check_lsf.m4
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([ORTE_CHECK_LSF],[
     LDFLAGS="$orte_check_lsf_$1_save_LDFLAGS"
     LIBS="$orte_check_lsf_$1_save_LIBS"
 
+    # add the LSF libraries to static builds as they are required
+    $1_WRAPPER_EXTRA_LDFLAGS=$1_LDFLAGS
+    $1_WRAPPER_EXTRA_LIBS=$1_LIBS
+
     # Reset for the next time we're called
     orte_check_lsf_dir=
     orte_check_lsf_libdir=