diff --git a/ompi/Makefile.am b/ompi/Makefile.am
index fa994764a9..02bdb9d4bd 100644
--- a/ompi/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/Makefile.am
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ libmpi_la_LIBADD = \
         op/libop.la \
         proc/libproc.la \
         request/librequest.la \
-	$(MCA_ompi_FRAMEWORK_LIBS)
+	$(MCA_ompi_FRAMEWORK_LIBS) $(top_ompi_builddir)/orte/liborte.la
 
 
 libmpi_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(libmpi_la_LIBADD)
diff --git a/orte/Makefile.am b/orte/Makefile.am
index 6be4820096..10e2b091cd 100644
--- a/orte/Makefile.am
+++ b/orte/Makefile.am
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ liborte_la_LIBADD = \
         dps/libdps.la \
         runtime/libruntime.la \
         util/liborteutil.la \
-	$(MCA_orte_FRAMEWORK_LIBS)
+	$(MCA_orte_FRAMEWORK_LIBS) $(top_ompi_builddir)/opal/libopal.la
 
 liborte_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(liborte_la_LIBADD)