diff --git a/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am b/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am
index db40e77e..c060c700 100644
--- a/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/lang/qt/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ AM_LDFLAGS = -no-install
 
 LDADD = ../../cpp/src/libgpgmepp.la ../src/libqgpgme.la \
         ../../../src/libgpgme.la @GPGME_QT_LIBS@ @GPG_ERROR_LIBS@ \
-        @GPGME_QTTEST_LIBS@
+        @GPGME_QTTEST_LIBS@ -lstdc++
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/src @GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS@ \
               @GPGME_QT_CFLAGS@ @GPG_ERROR_CFLAGS@ @LIBASSUAN_CFLAGS@ \