diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 061fd0ba9..9c9c4a8dc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def determine_gl_flags():
         c_options['use_x11'] = True
         c_options['use_egl'] = True
     else:
-        pass
+        flags['libraries'] = ['GL']
     return flags, base_flags