diff --git a/knik/CMakeLists.txt b/knik/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f5a3dc9..824edbc2 100644
--- a/knik/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/knik/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  
  set(QT_USE_QTXML "true")
  find_package(Qt4 REQUIRED) # find and setup Qt4 for this project
+ find_package(VLSISAPD REQUIRED)
  find_package(HURRICANE REQUIRED)
  find_package(CORIOLIS REQUIRED)
  
diff --git a/knik/src/CMakeLists.txt b/knik/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d455480..73e39cbc 100644
--- a/knik/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/knik/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
                          ${KNIK_SOURCE_DIR}/src/flute-2.4/src
                          ${HURRICANE_INCLUDE_DIR} 
                          ${CORIOLIS_INCLUDE_DIR} 
+                         ${UTILITIES_INCLUDE_DIR} 
                          ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}
                        )
                    set ( includes      knik/Configuration.h
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
                                        ${CONFIGURATION_LIBRARY}
                                        ${CIF_LIBRARY}
                                        ${AGDS_LIBRARY}
+                                       ${UTILITIES_LIBRARY}
                                        ${LEFDEF_LIBRARIES}
                                        ${OA_LIBRARIES}
                                        ${QT_LIBRARIES}