diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f1e98e05e1..6e08f68a05 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ libs/speex/libspeex/libspeexdsp.la: libs/speex/.update
 
 libs/sqlite/libsqlite3.la: libs/sqlite libs/sqlite/.update
 	touch src/include/switch.h
-	@cd libs/sqlite && $(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(SWITCH_AM_CFLAGS)"
+	@cd libs/sqlite && $(MAKE) CFLAGS="$(SWITCH_AM_CFLAGS)" LIBREADLINE="-lreadline -lncurses -ldl"
 	@$(TOUCH_TARGET)
 
 libs/pcre/libpcre.la: libs/pcre libs/pcre/.update
diff --git a/libs/sqlite/Makefile.in b/libs/sqlite/Makefile.in
index 1d01aadf34..01ff7496a9 100644
--- a/libs/sqlite/Makefile.in
+++ b/libs/sqlite/Makefile.in
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ NAWK = @AWK@
 
 # You should not have to change anything below this line
 ###############################################################################
-TCC += -DSQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION=1
+#TCC += -DSQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION=1
 
 # Object files for the SQLite library.
 #