diff --git a/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am b/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am
index 1523d6eaec..f48768fea8 100644
--- a/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am
+++ b/system-settings/plugins/keyfile/Makefile.am
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ libnm_settings_plugin_keyfile_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version
 libnm_settings_plugin_keyfile_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(GLIB_LIBS) \
 	$(GMODULE_LIBS) \
+	$(DBUS_LIBS) \
 	$(GIO_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/libnm-util/libnm-util.la