diff --git a/debugger/src/Makefile.am b/debugger/src/Makefile.am
index 8ccf325..803ed61 100644
--- a/debugger/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/debugger/src/Makefile.am
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ debugger_la_SOURCES = \
 	wtree.c     \
 	wtree.h
 
-debugger_la_LIBADD = $(COMMONLIBS) -lutil
+debugger_la_LIBADD = $(COMMONLIBS) $(VTE_LIBS) -lutil
 debugger_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(VTE_CFLAGS) -DDBGPLUG_DATA_DIR=\"$(plugindatadir)\" -DPLUGIN_NAME=\"$(plugin)\"
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/build/cppcheck.mk
diff --git a/debugger/src/Makefile.in b/debugger/src/Makefile.in
index c02daf6..e110ca8 100644
--- a/debugger/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/debugger/src/Makefile.in
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ debugger_la_SOURCES = \
 	wtree.c     \
 	wtree.h
 
-debugger_la_LIBADD = $(COMMONLIBS) -lutil
+debugger_la_LIBADD = $(COMMONLIBS) $(VTE_LIBS) -lutil
 debugger_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(VTE_CFLAGS) -DDBGPLUG_DATA_DIR=\"$(plugindatadir)\" -DPLUGIN_NAME=\"$(plugin)\"
 all: all-recursive