diff --git a/packages/Makefile b/packages/Makefile
index e6e1ca08ab..ff7cee1f08 100644
--- a/packages/Makefile
+++ b/packages/Makefile
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ PKGGTK=gtk
 PKGNET=inet uncgi
 PKGDB=mysql ibase postgres
 PKGGFX=opengl forms svgalib ggi
-PKGMISC=utmp gdbint paszlib
+PKGMISC=utmp syslog gdbint paszlib
 endif
 ifeq ($(OS_TARGET),go32v2)
 PKGBASE=paszlib
diff --git a/packages/Makefile.fpc b/packages/Makefile.fpc
index 420206b695..1022fd02fc 100644
--- a/packages/Makefile.fpc
+++ b/packages/Makefile.fpc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pkgs_linux=base{zlib,ncurses,x11} \
            net{inet,uncgi} \
            db{mysql,ibase,postgres} \
            gfx{opengl,forms,svgalib,ggi} \
-           misc{utmp,gdbint,paszlib}
+           misc{utmp,syslog,gdbint,paszlib}
 pkgs_win32=base{paszlib} \
            gtk{gtk} \
            net{uncgi} \