diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9339b5b7138..be86f075730 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifeq ($(HAS_GO), yes)
 endif
 
 CGO_ENABLED ?= 0
-ifneq (,$(findstring sqlite,$(TAGS)))
+ifneq (,$(findstring sqlite,$(TAGS))$(findstring pam,$(TAGS)))
 	CGO_ENABLED = 1
 endif