diff --git a/src/core/meson.build b/src/core/meson.build
index 64ffd95614..e4b0a14809 100644
--- a/src/core/meson.build
+++ b/src/core/meson.build
@@ -150,13 +150,14 @@ libcore = static_library(
         load_fragment_gperf_c,
         load_fragment_gperf_nulstr_c,
         include_directories : includes,
-        link_with : [libshared_static],
         dependencies : [threads,
+                        librt,
                         libseccomp,
                         libpam,
                         libaudit,
                         libkmod,
                         libapparmor,
+                        libselinux,
                         libmount])
 
 systemd_sources = files('main.c')