diff --git a/src/xrt/drivers/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrt/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
index 16b560ab7..a611ec70f 100644
--- a/src/xrt/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrt/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ if(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_RIFT_S)
 			xrt-external-cjson
 			xrt-external-tinyceres
 		)
+	if(XRT_BUILD_DRIVER_HANDTRACKING)
+		target_link_libraries(drv_rift_s PRIVATE drv_ht)
+	endif()
 	list(APPEND ENABLED_HEADSET_DRIVERS rift-s)
 endif()