diff --git a/cppcanvas/Library_cppcanvas.mk b/cppcanvas/Library_cppcanvas.mk
index f0b72ca4ce15..4033442f0a11 100644
--- a/cppcanvas/Library_cppcanvas.mk
+++ b/cppcanvas/Library_cppcanvas.mk
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,cppcanvas,\
 	cppuhelper \
 	i18nlangtag \
 	sal \
+	salhelper \
 	svt \
 	tl \
 	vcl \