diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@
 octave_cli_SOURCES = main-cli.cc
 
 octave_cli_LDADD = \
+  $(top_builddir)/liboctave/cruft/blas-xtra/libcruft_la-xerbla.lo \
   $(OCTAVE_CORE_LIBS) \
-  $(OCTAVE_LINK_DEPS)
+  $(OCTAVE_LINK_DEPS) \
+  $(FLIBS)
 
 octave_cli_LDFLAGS = \
   $(NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAG) \
@@ -108,9 +110,11 @@
   $(OCTAVE_GUI_CPPFLAGS)
 
 octave_gui_LDADD = \
+  $(top_builddir)/liboctave/cruft/blas-xtra/libcruft_la-xerbla.lo \
   $(OCTAVE_GUI_LIBS) \
   $(OCTAVE_CORE_LIBS) \
-  $(OCTAVE_GUI_LINK_DEPS)
+  $(OCTAVE_GUI_LINK_DEPS) \
+  $(FLIBS)
 
 octave_gui_LDFLAGS = \
   $(NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAG) \