diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/configure.json b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/configure.json
index d216960e1db..b11416f688b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/configure.json
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/configure.json
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
             "test": "wayland_egl",
             "sources": [
                 { "type": "pkgConfig", "args": "wayland-egl" },
-                "-lwayland-egl"
+                "-lwayland-egl",
+                "-lEGL"
             ]
         },
         "xcomposite": {