diff --git a/src/matlab/SConscript b/src/matlab/SConscript
index 74456c7d7..96c99480e 100644
--- a/src/matlab/SConscript
+++ b/src/matlab/SConscript
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ localenv.Append(CPPPATH=['#include', '#src', matlab_include],
                 CPPDEFINES=['MATLAB_MEX_FILE'],
                 LIBPATH=[matlab_libs])
 
-linklibs += env['sundials_libs']
+linklibs += localenv['sundials_libs']
+linklibs += localenv['blas_lapack_libs']
 
 ctmethods = build(localenv.SharedLibrary('#interfaces/matlab/toolbox/ctmethods',
                                          mglob(localenv, '.', 'cpp'),
diff --git a/src/python/SConscript b/src/python/SConscript
index 5dd04e19d..1d802bd93 100644
--- a/src/python/SConscript
+++ b/src/python/SConscript
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if localenv['python_package'] == 'full':
         pylinklibs.append('python%s' % gcv('VERSION'))
 
     pylinklibs.extend(localenv['sundials_libs'])
+    pylinklibs.extend(localenv['blas_lapack_libs'])
 
     pymodule = localenv.SharedLibrary('#interfaces/python/Cantera/_cantera',
                                       ['pycantera.cpp'],