diff --git a/gnu/packages/links.scm b/gnu/packages/links.scm
index e0a3da8fe6..41fac8c305 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/links.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/links.scm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages libevent)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xorg)
   #:use-module (guix download)
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
               ("openssl" ,openssl)
               ("libjpeg" ,libjpeg)
               ("libtiff" ,libtiff)
+              ("libevent" ,libevent)
               ("libpng" ,libpng)
               ("libxt" ,libxt)))
     (synopsis "Text and graphics mode web browser")