diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/gdb/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/gdb/Makefile
index a51195d4b8b..2fac3dbd1c1 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/gdb/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/binutils/gdb/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ m2-exp.tab.c: $(.CURDIR)/m2-exp.y
 
 
 CFLAGS+= -I$(.CURDIR)/. -I/usr/include/readline -I$(.CURDIR)/../bfd
+DPADD+= $(LIBREADLINE) $(LIBTERM)
 LDADD+= -lreadline  -ltermcap
 
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/../libiberty/obj)
diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/gdb/gdb/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/gdb/gdb/Makefile
index a51195d4b8b..2fac3dbd1c1 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/gdb/gdb/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/gdb/gdb/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ m2-exp.tab.c: $(.CURDIR)/m2-exp.y
 
 
 CFLAGS+= -I$(.CURDIR)/. -I/usr/include/readline -I$(.CURDIR)/../bfd
+DPADD+= $(LIBREADLINE) $(LIBTERM)
 LDADD+= -lreadline  -ltermcap
 
 .if exists(${.CURDIR}/../libiberty/obj)