diff --git a/sample/Makefile.am b/sample/Makefile.am
index 5d02e77b..6e88627c 100644
--- a/sample/Makefile.am
+++ b/sample/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ if OPENSSL
 AM_CPPFLAGS += $(OPENSSL_INCS)
 noinst_PROGRAMS += le-proxy
 le_proxy_sources = le-proxy.c
-le_proxy_LDADD = $(LDADD) ../libevent_openssl.la
+le_proxy_LDADD = $(LDADD) ../libevent_openssl.la -lssl -lcrypto
 endif
 
 verify:
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index bcda535c..1fdf0268 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ regress_LDFLAGS = $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
 
 if OPENSSL
 regress_SOURCES += regress_ssl.c
-regress_LDADD += ../libevent_openssl.la
+regress_LDADD += ../libevent_openssl.la -lssl -lcrypto
 endif
 
 bench_SOURCES = bench.c