---
 src/core/CMakeLists.txt |    4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ add_subdirectory(reaction_methods)
 add_subdirectory(scafacos)
 add_subdirectory(virtual_sites)
 
+if(H5MD)
+  target_link_libraries(EspressoCore PUBLIC ${HDF5_LIBRARIES})
+endif(H5MD)
+
 if(WITH_TESTS)
   add_subdirectory(unit_tests)
 endif(WITH_TESTS)