diff --git a/src/rgw/Makefile.am b/src/rgw/Makefile.am
index b083dd1022b8d..ef4f5e8d9acba 100644
--- a/src/rgw/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/rgw/Makefile.am
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ LIBRGW_DEPS += \
 	-lfcgi \
 	-ldl
 
+if WITH_OPENLDAP
+LIBRGW_DEPS += \
+        -lldap
+endif
+
 librgw_la_LIBADD = $(LIBRGW_DEPS) \
 	$(PTHREAD_LIBS) $(RESOLV_LIBS) libglobal.la \
 	$(EXTRALIBS)