diff --git a/direct/metalibs/direct/Sources.pp b/direct/metalibs/direct/Sources.pp
index ec8566df09..19a53cd897 100644
--- a/direct/metalibs/direct/Sources.pp
+++ b/direct/metalibs/direct/Sources.pp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #define COMPONENT_LIBS \
    directbase dcparse showbase
 
-#define OTHER_LIBS panda dtool
+#define OTHER_LIBS panda pandaexpress dtool
 
 #begin metalib_target
   #define TARGET direct
diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/Sources.pp b/direct/src/showbase/Sources.pp
index d0f2f785fd..2a45341e57 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/Sources.pp
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/Sources.pp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   #define LOCAL_LIBS \
     pandatoolbase
   #define OTHER_LIBS \
-    linmath:c putil:c express:c panda:m dtool
+    linmath:c putil:c express:c panda:m pandaexpress:m dtool
 
   #define SOURCES \
     showBase.cxx showBase.h