diff --git a/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/mplibSYSTEMMPICH b/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/mplibSYSTEMMPICH
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+++ b/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc/mplibSYSTEMMPICH
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+PFLAGS     = -DMPICH_SKIP_MPICXX
+PINC       = -I$(MPI_ARCH_PATH)/include
+PLIBS      = -L$(MPI_ARCH_PATH)/lib$(WM_COMPILER_LIB_ARCH) -L$(MPI_ARCH_PATH)/lib -lmpich -lrt