diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ebec92..c408a1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 VERSION=$(shell ./genver.sh -r)
 ENABLE_REGEX=1  # Enable regex probes
 USELIBCONFIG=1	# Use libconfig? (necessary to use configuration files)
-USELIBPCRE=	# Use libpcre? (needed for regex on musl)
+USELIBPCRE=1	# Use libpcre? (needed for regex on musl)
 USELIBWRAP?=	# Use libwrap?
 USELIBCAP=	# Use libcap?
 USESYSTEMD=     # Make use of systemd socket activation
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(USELIBPCRE)),)
 	CPPFLAGS+=-DLIBPCRE
-	LIBS:=$(LIBS) -lpcre
+	LIBS:=$(LIBS) -lpcreposix
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(USELIBCONFIG)),)