diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd52430..b01b9fc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ if (HAVE_PCSC)
 if (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Mac OS X")
 if (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Windows/Cygwin")
     target_link_libraries (${exe_name} pcsclite)
+    target_link_libraries (${exe_name} pthread)
 endif (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Windows/Cygwin")
 endif (NOT OSCamOperatingSystem MATCHES "Mac OS X")
 endif (HAVE_PCSC)
