diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 9edcb3e068..28edb23f54 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1162,6 +1162,8 @@ if test $ol_link_tls = no ; then
 				ol_with_tls=gnutls
 				ol_link_tls=yes
 
+				TLS_LIBS="-lgnutls"
+
 				AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GNUTLS, 1, 
 					[define if you have GNUtls])
 			fi