diff --git a/test/app/histogram_perf/Makefile b/test/app/histogram_perf/Makefile
index a586307c7..7c6ecd89c 100644
--- a/test/app/histogram_perf/Makefile
+++ b/test/app/histogram_perf/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ APP = histogram_perf
 
 C_SRCS = histogram_perf.c
 
-SPDK_LIB_LIST = thread util
+SPDK_LIB_LIST = thread util log
 
 LIBS += $(SPDK_LIB_LINKER_ARGS) $(ENV_LINKER_ARGS)
 
diff --git a/test/app/jsoncat/Makefile b/test/app/jsoncat/Makefile
index 407e86e62..2bbba95b8 100644
--- a/test/app/jsoncat/Makefile
+++ b/test/app/jsoncat/Makefile
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ APP = jsoncat
 
 C_SRCS = jsoncat.c
 
-SPDK_LIB_LIST = json thread util
+SPDK_LIB_LIST = json thread util log
 
-LIBS += $(SPDK_LIB_LINKER_ARGS)
+LIBS += $(SPDK_LIB_LINKER_ARGS) $(ENV_LINKER_ARGS)
 
 all: $(APP)
 	@: