diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 888cbabf1..0d1d4572f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ else
 SUBDIRS = include util $(PQ_DIR) mintdb mint mint-tools
 if HAVE_LIBCURL
  SUBDIRS += mint-lib
+else 
+if HAVE_LIBGNURL
+ SUBDIRS += mint-lib
+endif
 endif
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/mint-lib/Makefile.am b/src/mint-lib/Makefile.am
index b7b39ded7..0cb83dacb 100644
--- a/src/mint-lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mint-lib/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,15 @@ libtalermint_la_SOURCES = \
 libtalermint_la_LIBADD = \
   -lgnunetutil \
   -ljansson \
-  -lcurl $(XLIB)
+  $(XLIB)
+
+if HAVE_LIBCURL
+libtalermint_la_LIBADD += -lcurl
+else
+if HAVE_LIBGNURL
+libtalermint_la_LIBADD += -lgnurl
+endif
+endif
 
 check_PROGRAMS = \
   test_mint_api