diff --git a/mex/build/octave/ms_sbvar/Makefile.am b/mex/build/octave/ms_sbvar/Makefile.am
index 5fba98710..6a75caf5a 100644
--- a/mex/build/octave/ms_sbvar/Makefile.am
+++ b/mex/build/octave/ms_sbvar/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 EXEEXT = .mex
 include ../mex.am
 include ../../ms_sbvar.am
+
+ms_sbvar_command_line_LDADD = $(LIBADD_MATIO)
+ms_sbvar_create_init_file_LDADD = $(LIBADD_MATIO)
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