diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index fbd85358..f2ada88d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ src_iwd_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la -ldl
 dist_sysconf_DATA = src/iwd.conf
 
 client_iwctl_SOURCES = client/main.c \
+			readline/readline.h readline/history.h \
 			client/dbus-proxy.h client/dbus-proxy.c
-client_iwctl_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la
+client_iwctl_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la -lreadline
 
 monitor_iwmon_SOURCES = monitor/main.c linux/nl80211.h \
 					monitor/nlmon.h monitor/nlmon.c \