diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
index 8e5893e..0bb9fd0 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	$(SDBUSPLUS_LIBS) \
 	$(PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES_LIBS) \
 	$(SDEVENTPLUS_LIBS) \
+	$(FMT_LIBS) \
 	-lstdc++fs
 
 libpel_la_LIBADD = $(libpel_ldflags)