diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dc51e454..a1b90ae5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(SYSTEMD,
                   [libsystemd >= systemd_required_version],
                   [have_systemd=yes],
                   [have_systemd=no])
+LT_LIB_M
 
 # sysprofd requires libsystemd and polkit, and is required to run
 # the ui without root permissions
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 8cf8148b..562a1106 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ nodist_sysprof_SOURCES = \
 sysprof_LDADD = \
 	$(GIO_LIBS) \
 	$(GTK_LIBS) \
+	$(LIBM) \
 	$(POLKIT_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libsysprof-@API_VERSION@.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/lib/libsysprof-ui-@API_VERSION@.la \