diff --git a/drake_bazel_download/drake.BUILD.bazel b/drake_bazel_download/drake.BUILD.bazel
index 36e49cb9..0f88bb3f 100644
--- a/drake_bazel_download/drake.BUILD.bazel
+++ b/drake_bazel_download/drake.BUILD.bazel
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ cc_library(
 
 cc_library(
     name = "drake_shared_library",
+    linkopts = [
+        "-lspdlog",
+        "-lfmt",
+    ],
     data = [
         ":_runfiles",
     ],