diff --git a/test/api/Makefile.in b/test/api/Makefile.in
index e88ca2148..6ac967f36 100644
--- a/test/api/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/api/Makefile.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif
 
 TARGETS = test
 
-LVMLIBS = -llvm
+LVMLIBS = -llvm -ldevmapper
 
 DEFS += -D_REENTRANT
 CFLAGS += -fno-strict-aliasing