diff --git a/src/secp256k1/Makefile.am b/src/secp256k1/Makefile.am
--- a/src/secp256k1/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/secp256k1/Makefile.am
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 if !ENABLE_COVERAGE
 exhaustive_tests_CPPFLAGS += -DVERIFY
 endif
-exhaustive_tests_LDADD = $(SECP_LIBS)
+exhaustive_tests_LDADD = $(SECP_LIBS) $(COMMON_LIB)
 exhaustive_tests_LDFLAGS = -static
 TESTS += exhaustive_tests
 endif