diff --git a/racket/src/cs/c/configure b/racket/src/cs/c/configure
index 84354027b5..99dd4426c7 100755
--- a/racket/src/cs/c/configure
+++ b/racket/src/cs/c/configure
@@ -3707,7 +3707,7 @@ case "$host_os" in
     ;;
   linux*)
     MACH_OS=le
-    LIBS="${LIBS} -lrt"
+    LIBS="${LIBS} -lrt -luuid"
     CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -DELF_FIND_BOOT_SECTION"
     ELF_COMP="--expect-elf"
     ;;
diff --git a/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac b/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac
index 048d198aae..cdcf60d657 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac
+++ b/racket/src/cs/c/configure.ac
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ case "$host_os" in
     ;;
   linux*)
     MACH_OS=le
-    LIBS="${LIBS} -lrt"
+    LIBS="${LIBS} -lrt -luuid"
     CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -DELF_FIND_BOOT_SECTION"
     ELF_COMP="--expect-elf"
     ;;