diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e1f3320..5bc6d8f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(USELIBPCRE)),)
 	CPPFLAGS+=-DLIBPCRE
-	LIBS:=$(LIBS) -lpcreposix
+	LIBS:=$(LIBS) -lpcreposix -lpcre
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(USELIBCONFIG)),)