diff --git a/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi b/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi
index ea279f2da..aa30c5b4d 100644
--- a/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi
+++ b/gyp/mbgl-core.gypi
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
               '<(standalone_lib)',
               '<@(uv_static_libs)',
               '<@(curl_static_libs)',
+              '<@(sqlite3_static_libs)',
               '<(core_lib)'
           ],
         }
diff --git a/macosx/mapboxgl-app.gyp b/macosx/mapboxgl-app.gyp
index 6696ebc57..192604d3c 100644
--- a/macosx/mapboxgl-app.gyp
+++ b/macosx/mapboxgl-app.gyp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         'ldflags': [
           '<@(uv_ldflags)',
           '<@(uv_static_libs)',
+          '<@(sqlite3_static_libs)',
           '<@(sqlite3_ldflags)',
           '<@(glfw3_static_libs)',
           '<@(glfw3_ldflags)',
@@ -61,4 +62,4 @@
       ]
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/test.gyp b/test/test.gyp
index e33cf3689..5cb84dbd4 100644
--- a/test/test.gyp
+++ b/test/test.gyp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   'variables' : {
     'ldflags': [
       '<@(uv_ldflags)',
+      '<@(sqlite3_static_libs)',
       '<@(sqlite3_ldflags)',
       '<@(curl_ldflags)',
       '<@(png_ldflags)',