diff --git a/vtysh/Makefile.am b/vtysh/Makefile.am
index 89156f9..7a21409 100644
--- a/vtysh/Makefile.am
+++ b/vtysh/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 vtysh_SOURCES = vtysh_main.c vtysh.c vtysh_cmd.c vtysh_user.c vtysh_config.c
 noinst_HEADERS = vtysh.h vtysh_user.h
-vtysh_LDADD = ../lib/libzebra.a
+vtysh_LDADD = ../lib/libzebra.a @LIBCAP@
 
 sysconf_DATA = vtysh.conf.sample