diff --git a/evolution-data-server.spec b/evolution-data-server.spec
index 9a9e14c..0fd924f 100644
--- a/evolution-data-server.spec
+++ b/evolution-data-server.spec
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ if pkg-config openssl ; then
 else
 	export LIBS="-lsasl2 -lssl -lcrypto"
 fi
+# newer versions of openldap are built with Mozilla NSS crypto, so also need
+# those libs to link with the static ldap libs
+if pkg-config nss ; then
+    export LIBS="$LIBS `pkg-config --libs nss`"
+else
+    export LIBS="$LIBS -lssl3 -lsmime3 -lnss3 -lnssutil3 -lplds4 -lplc4 -lnspr4"
+fi
 %else
 %define ldap_flags --with-openldap=yes
 %endif