diff --git a/cde/configure.ac b/cde/configure.ac
index f8084b591..31fda4089 100644
--- a/cde/configure.ac
+++ b/cde/configure.ac
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ programs/dtterm/Makefile
 
 programs/dtcalc/Makefile
 
+programs/dtaction/Makefile
+
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtaction/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtaction/Makefile.am
index 5e1249ab1..f1370dfc8 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtaction/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dtaction/Makefile.am
@@ -4,15 +4,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = dtaction
 
 dtaction_SOURCES = Main.c
 
-dtaction_LDADD = -lm ${X_LIBS} $(LIBTT) $(LIBSVC) $(XTOOLLIB)
-
-if HPUX
-dtaction_LDADD += +e
-endif
-
-if AIX
-dtaction_LDADD += -liconv
-endif
+dtaction_LDADD = $(DTCLIENTLIBS) $(XTOOLLIB)
 
 if SOLARIS
 dtaction_LDADD += -ldl