diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE b/configure/CONFIG_BASE
index 52d6c1a62..c7b95ac09 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ EPICS_BASE_IOC_LIBS += dbIoc registryIoc dbStaticIoc ca Com
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 # Epics base Host libraries 
 
-EPICS_BASE_HOST_LIBS += cas gdd iocsh asHost dbStaticHost
+EPICS_BASE_HOST_LIBS += cas gdd iocsh asHost dbStaticHost registryIoc
 EPICS_BASE_HOST_LIBS += ca Com
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------