diff --git a/testApp/misc/Makefile b/testApp/misc/Makefile
index 3b66c17..077f4eb 100644
--- a/testApp/misc/Makefile
+++ b/testApp/misc/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ testByteBuffer_LIBS += pvData Com
 
 PROD_HOST += testBaseException
 testBaseException_SRCS += testBaseException.cpp
-testBaseException_LIBS += pvData
+testBaseException_LIBS += pvData Com
 
 PROD_HOST += testSerialization
 testSerialization_SRCS += testSerialization.cpp