diff --git a/Makefile.linux b/Makefile.linux
index da72a41a..324d9467 100644
--- a/Makefile.linux
+++ b/Makefile.linux
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ ifeq ($(USE_STATIC),yes)
   LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libboost_date_time.a
   LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libboost_filesystem.a
   LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libboost_program_options.a
-  LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libcrypto.a
   LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libssl.a
+  LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libcrypto.a
   LDLIBS += $(LIBDIR)/libz.a
-  LDLIBS += -lpthread -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc
+  LDLIBS += -lpthread -static-libstdc++ -static-libgcc -lrt
   USE_AESNI := no
 else
   LDLIBS = -lcrypto -lssl -lz -lboost_system -lboost_date_time -lboost_filesystem -lboost_program_options -lpthread