diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5e963b8..4f6770d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@
 sbin_PROGRAMS = checkstop_app
 
 checkstop_app_SOURCES = checkstop_app.cpp
+checkstop_app_LDFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_LIBS)
+checkstop_app_CXXFLAGS = $(PHOSPHOR_LOGGING_CFLAGS)