diff --git a/src/fe-text/Makefile.am b/src/fe-text/Makefile.am
index 358769b0..4b98f7da 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/fe-text/Makefile.am
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ irssi_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	@PERL_LINK_LIBS@ \
 	@PERL_FE_LINK_LIBS@
 
+irssi_LDFLAGS = -export-dynamic
+
 irssi_LDADD = \
 	@COMMON_LIBS@ \
 	@PERL_LINK_LIBS@ \