diff --git a/src/libCom/test/Makefile b/src/libCom/test/Makefile
index 210cb7ec9..62875affd 100644
--- a/src/libCom/test/Makefile
+++ b/src/libCom/test/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ TESTS += epicsEllTest
 
 TESTPROD_HOST += epicsErrlogTest
 epicsErrlogTest_SRCS += epicsErrlogTest.c
+epicsErrlogTest_SYS_LIBS_solaris = socket
 epicsErrlogTest_SYS_LIBS_WIN32 = ws2_32 user32
 testHarness_SRCS += epicsErrlogTest.c
 TESTS += epicsErrlogTest