diff --git a/src/buildenv/local.mk b/src/buildenv/local.mk
index 493acfadf..17ec13b23 100644
--- a/src/buildenv/local.mk
+++ b/src/buildenv/local.mk
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ buildenv_DIR := $(d)
 
 buildenv_INSTALL_DIR := $(libexecdir)/nix
 
-buildenv_LIBS = libmain libutil libformat
+buildenv_LIBS = libmain libstore libutil libformat
 
 buildenv_SOURCES := $(d)/buildenv.cc