diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/meson.build b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/meson.build
index 18a3f84ed8..dc17f5b2d9 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/tests/meson.build
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ kea_dhcpsrv_tests = executable(
         f'-DKEA_LFC_BUILD_DIR="@TOP_BUILD_DIR@/src/bin/lfc"',
         f'-DDEFAULT_HOOKS_PATH="@DEFAULT_HOOKS_PATH@"',
     ],
-    dependencies: [boost, gtest],
+    dependencies: [boost, crypto, gtest],
     include_directories: [include_directories('.')] + INCLUDES,
     link_with: [kea_util_unittests_lib] + libs_testutils + LIBS_BUILT_SO_FAR,
 )