diff --git a/direct-sqlite.cabal b/direct-sqlite.cabal
index 96f26b7..996198e 100644
--- a/direct-sqlite.cabal
+++ b/direct-sqlite.cabal
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ library
     install-includes: sqlite3.h, sqlite3ext.h
     include-dirs:     cbits

-    if !os(windows) && !os(android)
+    extra-libraries: dl
+
+    if !os(windows) && !os(android)
       extra-libraries: pthread

     if flag(fulltextsearch)