diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 51e3a84..29836eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ include config.mk
 
 CFLAGS	+= -Wall -DNS_ENABLE_IPV6
 LIBS	= $(MORELIBS)
-LIBS 	+= -lcurl
 
 TARGETS=
 OTR_OBJS = json.o \
@@ -26,6 +25,9 @@ LIBS += $(LMDB_LIBS)
 CFLAGS += $(LIBCONFIG_CFLAGS)
 LIBS += $(LIBCONFIG_LIBS)
 
+CFLAGS += $(LIBCURL_CFLAGS)
+LIBS += $(LIBCURL_LIBS)
+
 LIBS += -lpthread
 
 define CPP_CONDITION
diff --git a/config.mk.in b/config.mk.in
index a20a175..a26b64d 100644
--- a/config.mk.in
+++ b/config.mk.in
@@ -122,3 +122,6 @@ LMDB_LIBS   = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs lmdb`
 
 LIBCONFIG_CFLAGS = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags libconfig`
 LIBCONFIG_LIBS   = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs libconfig`
+
+LIBCURL_CFLAGS = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags libcurl`
+LIBCURL_LIBS   = `$(PKG_CONFIG) --libs libcurl`