diff --git a/makepanda/makepanda.py b/makepanda/makepanda.py
index d2ce07cc3c..3232441ddc 100755
--- a/makepanda/makepanda.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepanda.py
@@ -1088,6 +1088,7 @@ if (COMPILER=="GCC"):
                 LibName(pkg, "-Wl,-rpath," + SDK[pkg] + "/lib")
             LibName(pkg, "-lOpenMaya")
             LibName(pkg, "-lOpenMayaAnim")
+            LibName(pkg, "-lOpenMayaUI")
             LibName(pkg, "-lAnimSlice")
             LibName(pkg, "-lDeformSlice")
             LibName(pkg, "-lModifiers")