--- a/src/dummy_daos/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dummy_daos/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     PUBLIC_LIBS
         eckit
         LibUUID
-
+	c
 )
 
 if(HAVE_DAOS_ADMIN)
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../daos.h
             ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../dummy_daos.h
 
-        PRIVATE_LIBS
-            dummy_daos
-
+	PUBLIC_LIBS
+	    dummy_daos
+	    c
     )
     
 endif()