diff --git a/bindings/python/python3/Makefile.am b/bindings/python/python3/Makefile.am
index e416997e1..f5a142b4b 100644
--- a/bindings/python/python3/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/python/python3/Makefile.am
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ auparse_la_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/bindings/python/auparse_python.c
 auparse_la_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/auparse $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 auparse_la_CFLAGS = -shared
 auparse_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -Wl,-z,relro
-auparse_la_LIBADD = ${top_builddir}/auparse/libauparse.la ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la
+auparse_la_LIBADD = ${top_builddir}/auparse/libauparse.la ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la $(PYTHON3_LIBS)
 auparse_la_DEPENDENCIES = ${top_builddir}/auparse/libauparse.la ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la
diff --git a/bindings/swig/python3/Makefile.am b/bindings/swig/python3/Makefile.am
index ca4e21999..a7c80ff89 100644
--- a/bindings/swig/python3/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/swig/python3/Makefile.am
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pyexec_LTLIBRARIES = _audit.la
 _audit_la_CFLAGS = -shared
 _audit_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -Wl,-z,relro
 _audit_la_DEPENDENCIES =${top_srcdir}/lib/audit_logging.h ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la
-_audit_la_LIBADD = ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la
+_audit_la_LIBADD = ${top_builddir}/lib/libaudit.la $(PYTHON3_LIBS)
 nodist__audit_la_SOURCES  = audit_wrap.c
 audit.py audit_wrap.c: ${srcdir}/../src/auditswig.i 
 	swig -o audit_wrap.c ${SWIG_FLAGS} ${SWIG_INCLUDES} ${srcdir}/../src/auditswig.i