diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index d3d7851..0515170 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src -I$(top_srcdir)/src/drawparts \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/src/languages -I$(top_srcdir)/src/mechanics -I$(top_srcdir)/src/micro $(all_includes)
 
 # the library search path. 
-ktechlab_LDFLAGS = -module $(all_libraries) $(KDE_RPATH) $(LIB_QT) $(LIB_KDECORE) $(LIB_KDEUI) -lDCOP $(LIB_KPARTS)
+ktechlab_LDFLAGS = -module $(all_libraries) $(KDE_RPATH) $(LIB_QT) $(LIB_KDECORE) $(LIB_KDEUI) -lDCOP $(LIB_KPARTS) $(LIB_GPSIM)
 
 # the libraries to link against.
 ktechlab_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/gui/libgui.la \
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ktechlab_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/gui/libgui.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/mechanics/libmechanics.la $(top_builddir)/src/electronics/libelectronics.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/electronics/simulation/libelements.la $(top_builddir)/src/electronics/components/libcomponents.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/languages/liblanguages.la $(top_builddir)/src/drawparts/libdrawparts.la \
-	$(top_builddir)/src/core/libcore.la -lkutils $(LIB_GPSIM) -lktexteditor $(LIB_KFILE) $(LIB_KDEPRINT)
+	$(top_builddir)/src/core/libcore.la -lkutils -lktexteditor $(LIB_KFILE) $(LIB_KDEPRINT) $(LIB_GPSIM) -lgpsimgui
 
 # which sources should be compiled for ktechlab
 ktechlab_SOURCES = ktechlab.cpp node.cpp connector.cpp itemlibrary.cpp \
diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 0c43a35..e8431ce 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -56,3 +56,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	args->clear(); // Free up some memory
 	return app.exec();
 }
+
+void exit_gpsim(int ret)
+{
+	printf("gpsim attempted to call exit_gpsim(%d), ***IGNORING***\n", ret);
+//	exit(ret);
+}