diff --git a/panda/src/audiotraits/Sources.pp b/panda/src/audiotraits/Sources.pp
index ac619ff69f..21f365ff37 100644
--- a/panda/src/audiotraits/Sources.pp
+++ b/panda/src/audiotraits/Sources.pp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   #define BUILD_TARGET $[HAVE_RAD_MSS]
   #define USE_PACKAGES rad_mss
   #define BUILDING_DLL BUILDING_MILES_AUDIO
-  #define LOCAL_LIBS audio
+  #define LOCAL_LIBS audio event
   #define WIN_SYS_LIBS $[WIN_SYS_LIBS] user32.lib advapi32.lib winmm.lib
   
   #define COMBINED_SOURCES $[TARGET]_composite1.cxx