diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 0e6db8c..fe0b788 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ include $(PVDATABASE_SRC)/pvAccess/Makefile
 include $(PVDATABASE_SRC)/special/Makefile
 include $(PVDATABASE_SRC)/support/Makefile
 
+pvDatabase_LIBS += pvaClient
 pvDatabase_LIBS += $(EPICS_BASE_PVA_CORE_LIBS)
 pvDatabase_LIBS += $(EPICS_BASE_IOC_LIBS)