diff --git a/user_channel/Makefile.am b/user_channel/Makefile.am
index 460b18e..3860a39 100644
--- a/user_channel/Makefile.am
+++ b/user_channel/Makefile.am
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_LIBS) \
 	-lstdc++fs \
 	$(CRYPTO_LIBS) \
+	-lpam_misc \
 	-version-info 0:0:0 -shared
 libuserlayer_la_CXXFLAGS = \
 	-I$(top_srcdir) \