diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index ec3a9de47..ac6cd229e 100755
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ HDF5 = yes
 HDF5_DIR = /opt/hdf5v1.10.0
 
 ifeq ($(HDF5),yes)
-	LDFLAGRXR = -L$(LIBDIR) -Wl,-rpath=$(LIBDIR) -lSlsReceiver -L$(HDF5_DIR)/lib -lhdf5 -lsz -lz -DHDF5C -L/usr/lib64/ -lpthread
+	LDFLAGRXR = -L$(LIBDIR) -Wl,-rpath=$(LIBDIR) -lSlsReceiver -L$(HDF5_DIR)/lib -lhdf5 -lhdf5_cpp -lsz -lz -DHDF5C -L/usr/lib64/ -lpthread
 	INCLUDESRXR = -I$(HDF5_DIR)/include
 endif