diff --git a/curl-config.in b/curl-config.in
index 330659d56..7d56233a7 100644
--- a/curl-config.in
+++ b/curl-config.in
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
        	;;
 
     --libs)
-       	echo -L@libdir@ @LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
+       	echo -L@libdir@ -lcurl @LDFLAGS@ @LIBS@
        	;;
 
     *)