diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile b/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile
index fe8e7f39df7..d5305f9b050 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/tests/target/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ BINDIR=		${TESTSBASE}/libexec/rtld-elf
 CFLAGS+=	-I${.CURDIR}/../libpythagoras
 
 LDFLAGS+=	-L${.OBJDIR}/../libpythagoras
+DPADD+=		${.OBJDIR}/../libpythagoras/libpythagoras.a
 LDADD=		-lpythagoras
 
 MAN=