diff --git a/utils/Makefile.am b/utils/Makefile.am
index c397ea5ec..61334f023 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile.am
+++ b/utils/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I@top_srcdir@
 
 AM_CFLAGS = \
+    @LIBEVENT_CFLAGS@ \
     @LIBCURL_CFLAGS@ \
     @OPENSSL_CFLAGS@ \
     @ZLIB_CFLAGS@ \