--- a/libxnee/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/libxnee/src/Makefile.am
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 libxnee_la_LDFLAGS = -rpath '$(libdir)'
 #dnl libxnee_la_SOURCES = $(LIB_XNEE_SOURCE_FILES) 
 libxnee_a_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
+libxnee_la_LIBADD = @X11_LIBS@
 
 #noinst_LIBRARIES = libxnee.a