diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index 79ceef9f..2a0684d8 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -890,6 +890,7 @@ project "api_experimental"
     filter { "system:not windows", }
         links {
             common_link_linux,
+            "X11"
         }