diff --git a/premake4.lua b/premake4.lua
index d84c7cee..3d5c5956 100644
--- a/premake4.lua
+++ b/premake4.lua
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 			linkoptions { "-rdynamic" }
 
 		configuration "linux or hurd"
-			links       { "dl" }
+			links       { "dl", "rt" }
 
 		configuration "macosx"
 			defines     { "LUA_USE_MACOSX" }
diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 947a5407..2c00e000 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 			linkoptions { "-rdynamic" }
 
 		configuration "linux or hurd"
-			links       { "dl" }
+			links       { "dl", "rt" }
 
 		configuration "macosx"
 			defines     { "LUA_USE_MACOSX" }