diff --git a/sci-libs/ipopt/ipopt-3.14.4.ebuild b/sci-libs/ipopt/ipopt-3.14.4.ebuild
index 6a2bac46ff030..44a78114fdfa6 100644
--- a/sci-libs/ipopt/ipopt-3.14.4.ebuild
+++ b/sci-libs/ipopt/ipopt-3.14.4.ebuild
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ src_configure() {
 	)
 
 	if use lapack; then
-		myeconfargs+=( --with-lapack="$($(tc-getPKG_CONFIG) --libs lapack)" )
+		myeconfargs+=( --with-lapack="$($(tc-getPKG_CONFIG) --libs blas lapack)" )
 	else
 		myeconfargs+=( --without-lapack )
 	fi