diff --git a/samtools/Makefile b/samtools/Makefile
index a584c7a..0ae49ed 100644
--- a/samtools/Makefile
+++ b/samtools/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ libbam.a:$(LOBJS)
 		$(AR) -csru $@ $(LOBJS)
 
 samtools:lib-recur $(AOBJS)
-		$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(AOBJS) $(LDFLAGS) libbam.a -Lbcftools -lbcf $(LIBPATH) $(LIBCURSES) -lm -lz -lpthread
+		$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(AOBJS) $(LDFLAGS) libbam.a -Lbcftools -lbcf $(LIBPATH) $(LIBCURSES) -lm -lz -lpthread -ltinfo
 
 razip:razip.o razf.o $(KNETFILE_O)
 		$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $^ -lz