diff --git a/config/ompi_check_ucx.m4 b/config/ompi_check_ucx.m4
index 7608771d13..8a8a6d469c 100644
--- a/config/ompi_check_ucx.m4
+++ b/config/ompi_check_ucx.m4
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([OMPI_CHECK_UCX],[
                                    [ucp/api/ucp.h],
                                    [ucp],
                                    [ucp_cleanup],
-                                   [],
+                                   [-luct -lucm -lucs],
                                    [],
                                    [],
                                    [ompi_check_ucx_happy="yes"],