diff --git a/gdk/wayland/Makefile.am b/gdk/wayland/Makefile.am
index fdadb242a7..e6950bf8c9 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/Makefile.am
+++ b/gdk/wayland/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS =					\
 	$(GTK_DEBUG_FLAGS)			\
 	$(GDK_DEP_CFLAGS)
 
-LDADDS = $(GDK_DEP_LIBS)
+LDADDS = $(GDK_DEP_LIBS) $(SHM_LIBS)
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES =				\
 	libgdk-wayland.la